The difference between Brassy and Cupreous

When used as adjectives, brassy means resembling brass, whereas cupreous means of or of the nature of copper.


Cupreous is also noun with the meaning: a reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.

check bellow for the other definitions of Brassy and Cupreous

  1. Brassy as an adjective:

    Resembling brass.

    Examples:

    "The cup had a brassy color."

  2. Brassy as an adjective (informal):

    Impudent; impudently bold.

    Examples:

    "Don't get brassy with me, young lady!"

  3. Brassy as an adjective:

    Unfeeling; pitiless.

  4. Brassy as an adjective:

    Harsh in tone.

    Examples:

    "an [[organ stop]] with a brassy tone"

  1. Brassy as a noun:

  2. Brassy as a noun:

    , a fish found in southeast Asia.

  1. Cupreous as a noun:

    A reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.

    Examples:

    "color paneC18842"

  1. Cupreous as an adjective:

    Of or of the nature of copper.

  2. Cupreous as an adjective (chemistry):

    Containing copper.

  3. Cupreous as an adjective:

    Of a reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper.

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