This produces a brassy sound which is popular for accompanying singers and other instruments. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
 Oscillator 2 provides a-not particularly "brassy" - pulse wave, which brings in the ensemble. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
It is accompanied by a peculiar "brassy," ringing cough, which, once heard, can never be mistaken. From Wordnik.com. [Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics] Reference
Aenescent: becoming or appearing bronzed or brassy. From Wordnik.com. [Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology] Reference
He said the pretty, brassy, lassie from Tallahassee. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: Katherine Harris Discusses the Florida Presidential Election - January 16, 2001] Reference
The cloud was unusually brassy with little or no rain. From Wordnik.com. [Once Upon a Time in Connecticut] Reference
He's, you know, he is a brassy fighter, Al Sharpton is. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 16, 2002] Reference
As he stared at the sky, Sirius rose with a brassy glare. From Wordnik.com. [The Quantum Jump] Reference
(Naturally, she's brassy Laverne; Kotb is square Shirley.). From Wordnik.com. [Kathie Lee Gifford And Hoda Kotb Mark 'Today' Show Milestone] Reference
He says that gives hair a brassy, washed-out look -- A.J.?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 21, 2005] Reference
When the burning sun of Summer shines from out a brassy sky. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Hanging Fork and Other Poems] Reference
The songs range from brassy cabaret to a velvety, off-kilter waltz. From Wordnik.com. [CHASING FIONA'S TRACKS ALL OVER THE INTERNET] Reference
"I love Paris Hilton because she's classy, sassy and brassy," Byrd said. From Wordnik.com. [Paris Hilton To Plead GUILTY To Cocaine Arrest: DA] Reference
She made a name for herself playing brassy outspoken women in Hollywood. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 15, 2006] Reference
He was the very symbol of the United States — brassy, rich, and modern. From Wordnik.com. [The Rise of the Rest] Reference
Is being brassy, tough and no-nonsense really solid grounds for an appeal?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 27, 2009] Reference
"It's Not Unusual," "Delilah" and his other brassy hits backed by big bands. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Jones Does Gospel] Reference
Iron pyrites is always known by its brassy metallic aspect and great hardness. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882] Reference
He also fronts a 10-piece band that plays soul and Afrobeat with brassy authority. From Wordnik.com. [A Last Summer Suite] Reference
Reviewers liked her brassy wit and campy guest choices (the Captain and Tennille!). From Wordnik.com. [Coming Up Roses] Reference
Milchan says he wouldn't have been so interested without these young, brassy women. From Wordnik.com. [The Teen Queens] Reference
The writers strike reducing tomorrow's Golden Globe ceremony to a brassy imitation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 12, 2008] Reference
Meanwhile, a brassy GPA promised last week to meet all its obligations to stakeholders. From Wordnik.com. [Turbulence In Ireland] Reference
"I don't like this," remarked Captain Spark one day, as he looked up at the brassy sky. From Wordnik.com. [Bob the Castaway] Reference
What was once a brassy hustler's spirit has evolved into a rather obnoxious CEO swagger. From Wordnik.com. [Jay-Z's Return with 'Kingdom Come' Spotty] Reference
He says it gives hair a brassy, washed-out look, the last thing you want this holiday season. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 26, 2005] Reference
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, MUSICIAN: We have this big, brassy, music hall, tavern-style street-type. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 23, 2006] Reference
In homes and conversations always the center of attention loud, brassy, bright and always right . From Wordnik.com. [t know that I was lost] Reference
The deliciously brassy Larsen and the hilariously sunny Waara bring fresh charm to their snappy comic duets. From Wordnik.com. [A Most Heartfelt Fella] Reference
The sun was hot on the back of his neck: still morning and already he felt enervated by the brassy blare of the sun. From Wordnik.com. [Gansevoort Ridge] Reference
In the shadows, she was "La Estrella," the star, a brassy looker who helped drug cartels make a mockery of the U.S. border. From Wordnik.com. [Woman's links to Mexican drug cartel a saga of corruption on U.S. side of border] Reference
It's an intellectually interesting, subtle, brassy, small, elegant, and you know, it has the emotional punch of rock and roll. From Wordnik.com. [Help with Holiday Shopping] Reference
A man who was continually proclaiming, through that brassy speaking-trumpet of a voice of his, his old ignorance and his old poverty. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866] Reference
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