English-Thai Dictionary

brazen

ADJ หน้าไม่อาย  หน้าด้าน  nar-mai-aei

 

brazen it out

PHRV เผชิญหน้า อย่างกล้าหาญ  กล้าเผชิญ  bluff out brave out pa-chen-na-yang-kar-han

 

brazenfaced

A ที่ หน้าไม่อาย 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

BRAZEN

a.brazn. Made of brass; as a brazen helmet. 1. Pertaining to brass; proceeding from brass; as a brazen din.
2. Impudent; having a front like brass.
Brazen age, or age of brass, in mythology, the age which succeeded the silver age, when men had degenerated from primitive purity.
Brazen dish, among miners, is the standard by which other dishes are gauged, and is kept in the king's hall.
Brazen sea, in Jewish antiquity, a huge vessel of brass, cast on the plain of Jordan, and placed in Solomon's temple. It was ten cubits from brim to brim, five in height, thirty in circumference, and contained 3 baths. It was designed for the priests to wash themselves in, before they performed the service of the temple.

 

BRAZEN

v.i.brazn. To be impudent; to bully.

 

BRAZEN-FACE

n.[brazen and face. ] An impudent person; one remarkable for effrontery.

 

BRAZEN-FACED

a.Impudent; bold to excess; shameless.

 

BRAZENLY

adv. In a bold impudent manner.

 

BRAZENNESS

n.Appearance like brass. In this sense, brassiness is the more correct word. 1. Impudence; excess of assurance.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

BRAZEN

Bra "zen, a.Etym: [OE. brasen, AS. bræsen. See Brass. ]

 

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. Brazen age. (a ) (Myth. ) The age of war and lawlessness which succeeded the silver age. (b ) (Archæol.) See under Bronze. -- Brazen sea (Jewish Antiq.), a large laver of brass, placed in Solomon's temple for the use of the priests.

 

BRAZEN

Bra "zen, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brazened; p. pr. & vb. n. Brazening.]

 

Defn: 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. W. Black.

 

BRAZEN-BROWED

BRAZEN-BROWED Bra "zen-browed `, a.

 

Defn: Shamelessly impudent. Sir T. Browne.

 

BRAZENFACE

BRAZENFACE Bra "zen *face `, n.

 

Defn: An impudent of shameless person. "Well said, brazenface; hold it out. " Shak.

 

BRAZENFACED

BRAZENFACED Bra "zen *faced `, a.

 

Defn: Impudent; shameless.

 

BRAZENLY

BRAZENLY Bra "zen *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a bold, impudent manner.

 

BRAZENNESS

BRAZENNESS Bra "zen *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being brazen. Johnson.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

brazen

bra zen |ˈbrāzən ˈbreɪzən | ▶adjective 1 bold and without shame: he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance | a brazen hussy! 2 chiefly literary made of brass. • harsh in sound: the music's brazen chords. PHRASAL VERBS brazen it (or something ) out endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame. DERIVATIVES bra zen ly adverb, bra zen ness noun ORIGIN Old English bræsen ‘made of brass, ’ from bræs ‘brass, ’ of unknown ultimate origin.

 

Oxford Dictionary

brazen

bra ¦zen |ˈbreɪz (ə )n | ▶adjective 1 bold and without shame: he went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance | a brazen hussy. 2 literary or archaic made of brass. • harsh in sound: the music's brazen chords. ▶verb [ with obj. ] (brazen something out ) endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame: there was nothing to do but brazen it out . DERIVATIVES brazenly adverb, brazenness |ˈbreɪz (ə )nnɪs |noun ORIGIN Old English bræsen ‘made of brass ’, from bræs ‘brass ’, of unknown ultimate origin.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

brazen

brazen adjective brazen defiance: bold, shameless, unashamed, unabashed, unembarrassed; defiant, impudent, impertinent, cheeky, saucy, insolent, in-your-face; barefaced, blatant, flagrant. ANTONYMS timid. PHRASES brazen it out we were shaking in our boots, but we brazened it out: put on a bold front, stand one's ground, be defiant, be unrepentant, be unabashed. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See bold . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

brazen

brazen adjective 1 brazen defiance: bold, shameless, as bold as brass, brazen-faced, forward, presumptuous, brash, immodest, unashamed, unabashed, unembarrassed, unblushing; defiant, impudent, insolent, impertinent, cheeky, pert; barefaced, blatant, flagrant, undisguised; informal brassy, pushy; Brit. informal saucy. ANTONYMS timid, shy. 2 literary brazen objects: brass, made of brass, metallic. ▶verb PHRASES brazen it out there was nothing to do but brazen it out: put on a bold front, put a bold face on it, be defiant, be unrepentant, be impenitent, be unashamed, be unabashed, stand one's ground.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

brazen

bra zen /bréɪz (ə )n /〖原義は 2 〗形容詞 1 ｟否定的に ｠破廉恥な, あつかましい .2 ｟主に文 詩 ｠真鍮 （しんちゆう ）の ; 〈トランペットなどが 〉甲高い金属音の .動詞 他動詞 〖～ it out 〗なにくわぬ顔をする, 平然を装う .～ly 副詞 恥ずかしげもなく, しゃあしゃあと .