brassiness
Shrill metallic quality
Brassiness is bold, showy, or vulgar assertiveness—the quality of being brash and unapologetic about it.
The word connects to brass instruments (loud, attention-grabbing) and cheap brass pretending to be gold.
Someone with brassiness speaks too loudly, dresses too boldly, or pushes too hard: Her brassiness rubbed the old-money crowd the wrong way.
In hairdressing, brassiness refers to unwanted warm or orange tones that appear in bleached or color-treated hair.
Brazen, reckless daring
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- cockinessBrash overconfidence
- chutzpahShameless, admirable audacity
- gallImpudent boldness or bitterness
impudence · nerve · cheekiness · effrontery · brazenness · forwardness · impertinence · sassiness
Loud harsh noise
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- fortissimoVery loud, musically
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
piercing · loud · strident · ringing · clarion · shrill · bright tone · cutting
Had color removed
- blondeFair-haired person
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
- dyedChemically changed in hue
peroxide · warm tones · golden · color correction · toner · discoloration · faded color
Valved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
- tubaLowest brass instrument
- cornetValved wind instrument
- flugelhornConical brass, soft tone
euphonium · baritone · sousaphone · mellophone · marching band · big band · jazz · orchestra
audacity
Brazen, reckless daring
gall · impudence · nerve · cheekiness · effrontery · brazenness · forwardness · impertinence · sassiness · sauciness
blare
Loud harsh noise
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- fortissimoVery loud, musically
brilliance · piercing · loud · strident · ringing · clarion · shrill · bright tone · cutting · projection
bleached
Had color removed
- blondeFair-haired person
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- highlightsNotable moments emphasized
dyed · peroxide · warm tones · golden · color correction · toner · discoloration · faded color
trumpet
Valved brass wind instrument
flugelhorn · euphonium · baritone · sousaphone · mellophone · marching band · big band · jazz · orchestra · symphony
bronze
Copper-tin alloy
hardware · patina · tarnish · doorknobs · plating · lacquered · burnished · ornamental · candlesticks
sheen
Soft surface luster
shine · glint · reflection · shimmer · sparkle · brilliance · radiance · buffed · bright · dazzling
- audacityboldness, brazenness, audacity, chutzpah, gall
- hair issuesdandruff, split ends, hair loss, frizz, dry hair
- hair dye failsgreen tint, tiger stripes, overprocessing, color bleeding, bleach damage
- timbretimbre, tone color, quality, resonance, overtones
- glamourglam, red carpet, glamour, paparazzi, glitter
brassinesstimidity
Fearful lack of courage
shyness · diffidence · bashfulness · reticence · meekness
brassinessrefinement
Elegance of manner
gentility · graciousness · elegance · courtesy · courteousness
brassinesswarmth
Heat you feel
mellowness · softness · richness · smoothness · woodiness