Brazen

Bra·zen

Brazen

a.
  1. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, brass.
  2. Sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass.
  3. Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; as, a brazen countenance.

Phrases & Compounds

Brazen age
The age of war and lawlessness which succeeded the silver age.
Brazen sea
a large laver of brass, placed in Solomon's temple for the use of the priests.

Brazen

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Brazened; p. pr. & vb. n. Brazening

  1. To carry through impudently or shamelessly; as, to brazen the matter through.
    Sabina brazened it out before Mrs. Wygram, but inwardly she was resolved to be a good deal more circumspect.