brazen: in fig. senses following those of BRASS 2H6 III. ii. 89 “loos'd them” [the winds] “forth their brazen caves,” 3H6 II. iv. 4 “a brazen wall.”

brazen (adj.) Old form(s): brasen , Brazon : made of brass, very strong, powerful

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a source of petty annoyance; an insignificant but troublesome person or tiling. Shakespearean Insults Learn with flashcards, games, and more — for free.

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With brazen din blast you the city’s ear, Make mingle with your rattling tabourines. William Shakespeare. 3. Impudent. To Brazen verb. To be impudent; to bully. When I used to …

Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position: brazed [from BRASS]: hardened Ham. III. iv. 37 (Ff Q6 “braz'd,” Qq2-5 “brasd,” mod. edd. “brass'd”†), Lr. I. i. 11 “I am brazed to it.” A …

Nov 10, 2017 · Definition: A person of a low, mean, or knavish disposition; a knave, rogue, rascal. (O.E.D.) Ex. from the work: “What a brazen-faced varlet art thou, to deny thou knowest me!” …

Consisting of or covered with brass. Made or covered with brass; also figurative brazened, rendered shameless. Somewhat brassy. 1.b. Referring to the strength rather than the actual …

Shakespeare The swan's-down feather, / That stands upon the swell at full of tide. Dryden Sicilian tortures and the brazen bull, / Are emblems, rather than express the full / Of what he feels. I …

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Jun 6, 2023 · adjective 1 bold and without shame: he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance | a brazen hussy!bold and shamelessbrazen 2 chiefly literary made of brass.made …

'Brazen' is an adjective that can be used to describe someone or something that is boldly impudent or insolent. For example, "The brazen thief brazenly walked away from the crime …