Main Entry:

¹brash

Pronunciation:

\ˈbrash\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

origin unknown

Date:

1566

1: brittle <brash wood>2 a: heedless of the consequences : audacious <a brash adventurer> b: done in haste without regard for consequences : rash <brash acts>3 a: full of fresh raw vitality <a brash frontier town> b: uninhibitedly energetic or demonstrative : bumptious <a brash comedian>4 a: lacking restraint and discernment : tactless <brash remarks> b: aggressively self-assertive : impudent <brash to the point of arrogance>5: piercingly sharp : harsh <a brash squeal of brakes>6: marked by vivid contrast : bold <brash colors>

— brash·ly adverb

— brash·ness noun