brash
A rash or eruption; a sudden or transient fit of sicknessA rash or eruption; a sudden or transient fit of sickness.
» Tom was brash.
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6 senses(countable, uncountable)A rash or eruption; a sudden or transient fit of sickness.
(countable, uncountable)A sudden burst of rain.
(countable, uncountable)Leaf litter of small leaves and little twigs as found under a hedge.
(countable, uncountable)Broken and angular rock fragments underlying alluvial deposits.
(countable, uncountable)Broken fragments of ice.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An attack or assault.
Examples
10 sentencesTom was brash.
I don't like his brash way of talking.
ruМне не нравится его дерзкая манера говорить. — vilnat
In contrast with many of his contemporaries, he’s not brash and boastful.
Mary's brash manner didn't put Tom off, but rather impressed him from the outset.
deMarias nassforsche Art hat Tom nicht abgeschreckt, sondern von Anfang an beeindruckt. — al_ex_an_der
Don't be so brash.
Origin
Uncertain. Perhaps from Scots brash, brasch (“a violent onset; an attack or assault”). PerUncertain. Perhaps from Scots brash, brasch (“a violent onset; an attack or assault”). Perhaps also related to Dutch bars (“stern; strict”), German barsch (“harsh; unfriendly”), Danish barsk (“harsh; rough; tough”), Swedish barsk (“harsh; impetuous”).
Compare American English bresk, brusk (“fragile, brittle”).
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Forms
plural: brashesWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable