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brash
[ brash ]
adjective
a brash young man.
Synonyms: precipitate, foolhardy, imprudent, overhasty, reckless
- energetic or highly spirited, especially in an irreverent way; zesty:
a brash new musical.
- (used especially of wood) brittle.
noun
- a pile or stack of loose fragments or debris, as of rocks or hedge clippings.
- Pathology. heartburn ( def 1 ).
- Scot. and North England Dialect.
- a sudden shower or burst of rain.
- any sudden, minor sickness or indisposition, especially of the digestive tract.
- an assault; attack.
brash
1/ bræʃ /
noun
- loose rubbish, such as broken rock, hedge clippings, etc; debris
brash
2/ bræʃ /
adjective
- tastelessly or offensively loud, showy, or bold
- hasty; rash
- impudent
brash
3/ bræʃ /
noun
- pathol another name for heartburn
Derived Forms
- ˈbrashly, adverb
- ˈbrashness, noun
Other Words From
- brash·ly adverb
- brash·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of brash1
Word History and Origins
Origin of brash1
Origin of brash2
Origin of brash3
Example Sentences
Behind the wheel of a minivan, you subversively toss out the stereotypes—the rugged Tacoma, the decked-out Sprinter, heck, even the sporty Outback—and recast the meek denizen of the cul-de-sac as a brash open-road adventurer.
In a 1991 Entertainment Weekly album review, critic Arion Berger described the project as “sophisticated beyond the band members’ years,” “lush,” and “propelled by a brash energy.”
Jeffrey Gundlach, a “brash and brilliant billionaire known as the King of Bonds,” says he’s wrong about 30 percent of the time.
When you look at Megan Thee Stallion, City Girls and even Cardi B, Trina, Foxy Brown, and Lil’ Kim wrapped together really kicked down the doors of not only feminism but brash ownership of the weaponization of your sexuality.
Fluent in the brash gestures of rock-and-roll, they always deploy their broad strokes delicately and tactfully, giving the stories in their lyrics enough breathing room to feel real.
The brash, engaged, occasionally self-centered ex-lawmaker seemed to retreat inward and practically disappear.
Brash, crass, and overflowing with wiseass attitude, he remains the ultimate postmodern superhero.
Brash, crass, and sporting a perpetually raised eyebrow, Ash Williams remains the ultimate postmodern superhero.
In the movie, Murray portrays Vincent McKenna, a brash, loud, foul-mouthed man who drinks and chain-smokes.
By relieving McElhone of the brash movie ending she is able to maintain her grasp on a flawed but still complex character.
It was no brash idea, no hare-brained impulse concocted in one's cups, perhaps.
Reefs buried in frothing surge showed their glistening mantles, and the boat swerved to avoid floating streamers of brash-ice.
Thus the northern face crumbles down into brash or floats away as part of a berg severed from the main body of the shelf-ice.
The whole watery expanse was covered with brash, and we were obliged to pick our way with considerable caution.
This disease is more frequently called water brash and sometimes heart burn.
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