brasslike
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Resembling the sound of a brass instrument: Describes a sound that is similar in quality, timbre, or character to that produced by instruments like the trumpet, trombone, or tuba. It often implies a bright, loud, resonant, and metallic quality.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The singer's voice had a surprising, brasslike power that cut through the orchestra.
- He produced a brasslike tone from the saxophone, which is usually more mellow.
- The old car horn emitted a harsh, brasslike blare.
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Metaphor: Used metaphorically to describe non-musical sounds that evoke the strong, penetrating quality of brass.
- The dictator's brasslike commands echoed across the square.
- Comparative Form: Can be used in comparative structures.
- The sound was more brasslike than I expected from a wooden flute.
Variants and Related Words
- Brassy (adj): This is a more common synonym. It can mean resembling brass in color or, more often in sound, having a loud, bold, and slightly harsh quality similar to brass instruments.
- She has a loud, brassy laugh.
- Brass (n): The family of musical instruments or the metal alloy itself, which is the source of the characteristic sound.
Synonyms
- Trumpet-like: Specifically resembling the sound of a trumpet.
- Blaring: Emitting a loud, harsh sound, often like a brass instrument.
- Stentorian: (Of a voice) loud and powerful, can overlap in meaning with the forceful quality of a brass sound.
Antonyms
- Mellow: Soft, rich, and not harsh.
- Dulcet: Sweet and soothing (to the ear).
- Woodwind-like: Resembling the softer, often reed-based sound of instruments like the clarinet or oboe.
Related Phrases and Idioms
- To have a brass neck/face (idiom): To be shamelessly bold or impudent. While related to the metaphorical boldness of "brass," this idiom is not directly about sound.
- Brass section (noun phrase): The group of brass instruments in an orchestra or band.
Adjective
- resembling the sound of a brass instrument