Adjective

(en adjective)

Frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.

Offensive or heinous. (rfex)

Very bad; abominable or disgusting.

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Adjective

(en adjective)

(archaic) Pertaining to, made of, or resembling brass (in color or strength).

* 1786 , Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 31.

Brazen or rather copper swords seem to have been next introduced; these in process of time, workmen learned to harden by the addition of some other metal or mineral, which rendered them almost equal in temper to iron.

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Sounding harsh and loud, like brass cymbals or brass instruments.

(archaic) Extremely strong; impenetrable.

Shamelessly shocking and offensive; impudent; barefaced; immodest; or unblushing.

Brazen enough to spit on one of her students during class and wipe it in with her hand.