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brash

[ brash ]

adjective

brasher, brashest.
  1. a brash young man.

  2. Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms: , , ,

  3. energetic or highly spirited, especially in an irreverent way; zesty:

    a brash new musical.

  4. (used especially of wood) brittle.


noun

  1. a pile or stack of loose fragments or debris, as of rocks or hedge clippings.
  2. Pathology. heartburn ( def 1 ).
  3. Scot. and North England Dialect.
    1. a sudden shower or burst of rain.
    2. any sudden, minor sickness or indisposition, especially of the digestive tract.
    3. an assault; attack.

brash

1

/ æʃ /

adjective

  1. tastelessly or offensively loud, showy, or bold
  2. hasty; rash
  3. impudent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

brash

2

/ æʃ /

noun

  1. loose rubbish, such as broken rock, hedge clippings, etc; debris
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

brash

3

/ æʃ /

noun

  1. pathol another name for heartburn
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adverb
  • ˈԱ, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brash1

First recorded in 1400–50; (noun) late Middle English brass(c)he “a slap, crash,” perhaps blend of brok(e) ( Old English broc “breach, fragment, sickness”; akin to break ) and dasch “smashing blow”; dash 1; (adjective) in the sense “brittle” is derivative of the noun; in the sense “hasty” by confusion with rash 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brash1

C19: perhaps influenced by rash 1

Origin of brash2

C18: of unknown origin

Origin of brash3

C16: perhaps of imitative origin
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Cheyenne is fiery and brash — in one scene she rejects a series of dance partners by describing a murder — but de Laâge imbues her with emotional complexity.

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The spirit of Aries is brash and youthful, confidently stumbling into life without a playbook.

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His brash character in “Midsommar” remains a connective point for fans, even though Poulter claims he had the easiest job on set since he was “just wandering around vaping and making d— jokes.”

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In some of the book’s finest moments, Sheff explores her creative emergence, particularly her brash efforts to enmesh herself with Fluxus, the international art movement that celebrated the act of performance for performance’s sake.

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All were brash, dominant programs that won at least two consecutive championships while the rest of the world was at their necks.

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