brazen
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- adjective
- /ˈbreɪzən/
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- This was shaded by a tall umbrella pine, and beyond the edge of its roof, there was nothing to be seen but the brazen blue sky.
- Brazen Serpent
- Brazen Head
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame with conquering limbs astride from land to land.
- Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame with conquering limbs astride from land to land.
Examples
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With the brazen winter winds in the near distance, this is the wine for cold nights by the fire and to accompany rich, hearty roasts.
Blog text (11) -
I've never seen that color..." Mary saw the odd brazen cast of the clouds.
Fiction book (1990) -
And of this brazen brass, of this brazen world, he makes a golden world.
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One large item was called the Bronze Sea or the Brazen Sea.
Blog text (34) -
- I see a golden dawn of peace, backed by the brazen shield of strength.
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The most important icon in this period was the Chalkites Christ set atop the Brazen Gates of the imperial palace.
Academic text (2006) -
Dull lights from naked, oval-shaped bulbs in antique, brazen wall sconces.
Fiction book (1997) -
This morning, my hubby said that the brazen red-tailed hawk was sitting on the chain-link fence that serves as our chicken run, in broad daylight and right next to the house.
Blog text (34) -
The antique shop was filled with various items, including a beautiful lamp with a brazen finish.
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The artist used a brazen spray paint to give the sculpture a striking metallic appearance.
Synonyms
Made of or covered with a shiny yellow metal often used for decoration
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brazen originally meant 'made of brass', a hard, yellow metal, so it was used for objects that looked like or were actually brass. That's why brazen can describe the color or the hard, shiny quality of metal.