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adj
- Mediocre
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
- (pathology) more than mild, less than severe
- Average priced; standard-deal
- (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
- Not excessive; acting in moderation
- being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
- marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
- not extreme
noun
- (Christianity, historical) One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.
- One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
- a person who takes a position in the political center
verb
- (intransitive) To become less excessive.
- (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.
- (transitive, physics) To supply with a moderator (substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission).
- (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
- (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.
- make less fast or intense
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- preside over
- make less strong or intense; soften
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- make less severe or harsh
adj
noun
verb
adj
intj
noun
particle
adj
adv
intj
- An interjection expressing disapproval.
- (MLE, MTE, regional African-American Vernacular, Chicano) an attention grabber
- (chiefly Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.
- In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said.
- (informal, Internet slang) A greeting between friends (typically male) or display of approval.
- (Singlish, usually impolite) Hey, oi; said to get someone's attention.
- In isolation, expressing surprise or confusion
- (with rising pitch) Huh?; expresses confusion.
- (Philippines) Expressing apprehension following or preceding a reasoning or excuse; uh.
- (informal, chiefly Canada, Upper Midwestern US, New Zealand, Australia, UK, Ireland, South Africa, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Commonwealth) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
- Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.
particle
verb
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- Of low quality.
- False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- (sometimes childish) Evil; wicked.
- Not appropriate, of manners etc.
- (often childish) Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
- Not worth it.
- Not suitable or fitting.
- (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.
- (chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
- (informal, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
- (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
- (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
- Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
- (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- Bold, daring, and tough.
- (originally African-American Vernacular, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy.
- (of a word, speech, or writing) Vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous.
- (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
- Of poor physical appearance.
- Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
- The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy.
- (preceded by feel) Regretful, guilty, or ashamed.
- Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- Faulty; not functional.
- (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
- Inaccurate; incorrect
- (chiefly applied to a person's state of health) Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
- Unfavorable; negative; not good.
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- not working properly
- (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
- capable of harming
- reproduced fraudulently
- serious or severe
- nonstandard
- not financially safe or secure
- not capable of being collected
- having undesirable or negative qualities
- characterized by wickedness or immorality
- feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- below average in quality or performance
- physically unsound or diseased
adv
intj
noun
verb
adj
- Of low quality.
- Inadequate, insufficient.
- Deficient in a specified way.
- With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
- Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.
- (attributive only) Worthy of pity.
- having little money or few possessions
- lacking in quality or substances
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
- deserving or inciting pity
- characterized by or indicating poverty
noun
verb
adj
adj
noun
verb
adj
adj
noun
- (US, LGBTQ, prison slang) A man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison.
- (music) Ellipsis of punk rock, a genre known for short, loud, energetic songs with electric guitars and strong drums and shocking or political lyrics.
- (circus slang) A young, untrained animal or worker.
- (science fiction, usually in compounds) Any of the -punk genres, typically involving anachronistic technology and its social impact: dieselpunk, solarpunk, steampunk etc.
- (derogatory) A weak, timid person.
- (countable, US, slang) A worthless person, particularly:
- A nonconformist social movement originally associated with punk rock and its fans, combining anarchism and radicalism, usually (but not necessarily) left-wing.
- (uncountable) Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood, but especially wood altered by certain fungi.
- A person who designs or dresses in punk fashion style.
- Ellipsis of punk rocker; a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre.
- (US, LGBTQ, slang) A boy who accompanies a hobo, especially as used for sex.
- Synonym of amateur.
- (US, LGBTQ, derogatory, chiefly African-American Vernacular) A male homosexual.
- A member of the punk social movement; usually anarchist and socially non-conformist although potentially either left-wing or right-wing.
- (countable) A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense.
- (fashion) The fashion style associated with punk rock, typically involving leather, metal studs and pins, distressed clothing and confrontational slogans.
- (humorous, rare) Any person, especially a male comrade.
- (chiefly US, LGBTQ) A passive or effeminate homosexual man.
- (science fiction, usually in compounds) A fan of a -punk genre of fiction, or a person who dresses in a style associated with it.
- (derogatory) A petty criminal, especially a juvenile delinquent.
- a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
- material for starting a fire
- substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
- rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
- an aggressive and violent young criminal
verb
adj
adv
noun
verb
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- Pathetic; contemptibly inadequate.
- (of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
- (of a person) Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
- Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
- bad; unfortunate
- without merit; of little or no value or use
- causing dejection
- feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
intj
noun
verb
adj
- Of poor quality.
- (finance) Trading at a price level which is low relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value.
- Of little worth.
- (slang, of an action or tactic in a game of skill) Underhanded or unfair.
- (computing) Taking little of system time or resources.
- (informal, chiefly derogatory) Stingy; mean; excessively frugal.
- Low or reduced in price.
- embarrassingly stingy
- relatively low in price or charging low prices
- tastelessly showy
- of very poor quality; flimsy
adj
- fairly poor to not very good
- characterized by a lack of partiality
- marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
- (usually followed by ‘to’) unwilling or refusing to pay heed
- having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
- neither too great nor too little
- being neither good nor bad
- marked by a lack of interest
- showing no care or concern in attitude or action
- (often followed by ‘to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
- Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.
- Not making a difference; without significance or importance.
- Having no preference.
- (mechanics) Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.
- Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.
- Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).
noun
adj
- Slight; minimal.
- (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
- Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
- Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy.
- Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp.
- lacking strength or vigor
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- lacking clarity or distinctness
- lacking conviction or boldness or courage
- indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
- deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
- (intransitive) To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
- (intransitive) To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
- pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
adj
- below a satisfactory level
- (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
- not performing or scheduled for duties
- not in operation or operational
- in an unpalatable state
- (by extension, Australia, slang) Disgusting, repulsive, abhorrent.
- Temporarily not attending a usual place, such as work or school, especially owing to illness or holiday.
- (predicative only) Inappropriate; untoward.
- Not correct; not properly formed; not logical, harmonious, etc.
- (British, in relation to a vehicle) On the side furthest from the kerb (the right-hand side if one drives on the left).
- (in phrases such as 'off day') Designating a time when one is not performing to the best of one's abilities.
- (chiefly UK) Rancid, rotten, gone bad.
- (predicative only) Presently unavailable. (of a dish on a menu)
- (predicative only) Inoperative, disabled.
- Less than normal, in temperament or in result.
- (poker slang) Offsuit.
- (predicative only) Cancelled; not happening.
- Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from a post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent.
- Started on the way.
- (in phrases such as 'well off', 'poorly off', 'comfortably off', etc., and in 'how?' questions) Circumstanced.
- (cricket) In, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman.
- Not fitted; not being worn.
- Far; off to the side.
adv
- at a distance in space or time
- from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)
- no longer on or in contact or attached
- Used in various other ways specific to individual idiomatic phrases, e.g. bring off, show off, put off, tell off, etc. See the entry for the individual phrase.
- So as to remove or separate, or be removed or separated.
- Into a state of non-operation or non-existence.
- (theater) Offstage.
- In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.
verb
noun
prep
- Placed after a number (of products or parts, as if a unit), in commerce or engineering.
- Removed or subtracted from.
- Detached, separated, excluded or disconnected from; away from a position of attachment or connection to.
- (colloquial, more properly 'from') Out of the possession of.
- Outside the area or region of.
- Used to indicate the location or direction of one thing relative to another, implying adjacency or accessibility via.
- Used to express location at sea relative to land or mainland.
- Not positioned upon, or away from a position upon.
- No longer wanting or taking.
- Temporarily not attending (a usual place), especially owing to illness or holiday.
- (slang, drugs) Under the influence of.
- (informal) As a result of.
adj
noun
- Fittings, utensils, or other items made of brass.
- A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten: a monumental brass.
- (uncountable) The color of brass (etymology 1 sense 1).
- Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
- (uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
- (countable, slang) A prostitute.
- (military, business or other organizations, uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, metonymic) High-ranking officers: the brass hats.
- Inferior composition.
- (music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.
- the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- an ornament or utensil made of brass
- impudent aggressiveness
- a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
- the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
- an alloy of copper and zinc
- a memorial made of brass
verb
adj
- Mediocre
- Not violent or rigorous; temperate; mild; gentle.
- (pathology) more than mild, less than severe
- Average priced; standard-deal
- (US, politics) Having an intermediate position between liberal and conservative.
- Not excessive; acting in moderation
- being within reasonable or average limits; not excessive or extreme
- marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes
- not extreme
noun
- (Christianity, historical) One of a party in Scottish Church history dominant in the 18th century, lax in doctrine and discipline, but intolerant of evangelicalism and popular rights. It caused the secessions of 1733 and 1761, and its final resultant was the Disruption of 1843.
- One who holds an intermediate position between extremes, as in politics.
- a person who takes a position in the political center
verb
- (intransitive) To become less excessive.
- (transitive) To preside over (something) as a moderator.
- (transitive, physics) To supply with a moderator (substance that decreases the speed of neutrons in a nuclear reactor and hence increases likelihood of fission).
- (transitive) To reduce the excessiveness of (something).
- (intransitive) To act as a moderator; to assist in bringing to compromise.
- make less fast or intense
- make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
- preside over
- make less strong or intense; soften
- lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- make less severe or harsh
adj
noun
verb
adj
intj
noun
particle
adj
adv
intj
- An interjection expressing disapproval.
- (MLE, MTE, regional African-American Vernacular, Chicano) an attention grabber
- (chiefly Canada) An interjection used to ascertain the continued attention of someone addressed by the speaker.
- In isolation, a request for repetition or clarification of what has just been said.
- (informal, Internet slang) A greeting between friends (typically male) or display of approval.
- (Singlish, usually impolite) Hey, oi; said to get someone's attention.
- In isolation, expressing surprise or confusion
- (with rising pitch) Huh?; expresses confusion.
- (Philippines) Expressing apprehension following or preceding a reasoning or excuse; uh.
- (informal, chiefly Canada, Upper Midwestern US, New Zealand, Australia, UK, Ireland, South Africa, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Commonwealth) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said.
- Expressing apathy or lack of enthusiasm; meh.
particle
verb
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- Of low quality.
- False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
- (sometimes childish) Evil; wicked.
- Not appropriate, of manners etc.
- (often childish) Not behaving; behaving badly; misbehaving; mischievous or disobedient.
- Not worth it.
- Not suitable or fitting.
- (Internet slang, sarcastic) Used without a copula to mock people who oppose something without having any real understanding of it.
- (chiefly in "bad boy", "bad girl", and similar phrases) Attractive due to (one's) rebellious nature.
- (informal, of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.
- (semantic change, amelioration, contranymic) Good, superlative, excellent, cool.
- (of food) Spoiled, rotten, overripe.
- Harmful, especially unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
- (US) Overly promiscuous, licentious.
- Bold, daring, and tough.
- (originally African-American Vernacular, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy.
- (of a word, speech, or writing) Vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous.
- (of a need, want, or pain) Severe, urgent.
- Of poor physical appearance.
- Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
- The injured or weak one of a pair of body parts, where the other one is healthy.
- (preceded by feel) Regretful, guilty, or ashamed.
- Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
- Faulty; not functional.
- (of breath) Malodorous; foul.
- Inaccurate; incorrect
- (chiefly applied to a person's state of health) Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
- Unfavorable; negative; not good.
- feeling physical discomfort or pain (‘tough’ is occasionally used colloquially for ‘bad’)
- not working properly
- (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
- capable of harming
- reproduced fraudulently
- serious or severe
- nonstandard
- not financially safe or secure
- not capable of being collected
- having undesirable or negative qualities
- characterized by wickedness or immorality
- feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
- below average in quality or performance
- physically unsound or diseased
adv
intj
noun
verb
adj
- Of low quality.
- Inadequate, insufficient.
- Deficient in a specified way.
- With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.
- Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.
- (attributive only) Worthy of pity.
- having little money or few possessions
- lacking in quality or substances
- of insufficient quantity to meet a need
- deserving or inciting pity
- characterized by or indicating poverty
noun
verb
adj
adj
noun
verb
adj
adj
noun
- (US, LGBTQ, prison slang) A man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison.
- (music) Ellipsis of punk rock, a genre known for short, loud, energetic songs with electric guitars and strong drums and shocking or political lyrics.
- (circus slang) A young, untrained animal or worker.
- (science fiction, usually in compounds) Any of the -punk genres, typically involving anachronistic technology and its social impact: dieselpunk, solarpunk, steampunk etc.
- (derogatory) A weak, timid person.
- (countable, US, slang) A worthless person, particularly:
- A nonconformist social movement originally associated with punk rock and its fans, combining anarchism and radicalism, usually (but not necessarily) left-wing.
- (uncountable) Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood, but especially wood altered by certain fungi.
- A person who designs or dresses in punk fashion style.
- Ellipsis of punk rocker; a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre.
- (US, LGBTQ, slang) A boy who accompanies a hobo, especially as used for sex.
- Synonym of amateur.
- (US, LGBTQ, derogatory, chiefly African-American Vernacular) A male homosexual.
- A member of the punk social movement; usually anarchist and socially non-conformist although potentially either left-wing or right-wing.
- (countable) A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense.
- (fashion) The fashion style associated with punk rock, typically involving leather, metal studs and pins, distressed clothing and confrontational slogans.
- (humorous, rare) Any person, especially a male comrade.
- (chiefly US, LGBTQ) A passive or effeminate homosexual man.
- (science fiction, usually in compounds) A fan of a -punk genre of fiction, or a person who dresses in a style associated with it.
- (derogatory) A petty criminal, especially a juvenile delinquent.
- a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
- material for starting a fire
- substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
- rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
- an aggressive and violent young criminal
verb
adj
adv
noun
verb
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- Pathetic; contemptibly inadequate.
- (of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.
- (of a person) Grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
- Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
- bad; unfortunate
- without merit; of little or no value or use
- causing dejection
- feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
intj
noun
verb
adj
- Of poor quality.
- (finance) Trading at a price level which is low relative to historical trends, a similar asset, or (for derivatives) a theoretical value.
- Of little worth.
- (slang, of an action or tactic in a game of skill) Underhanded or unfair.
- (computing) Taking little of system time or resources.
- (informal, chiefly derogatory) Stingy; mean; excessively frugal.
- Low or reduced in price.
- embarrassingly stingy
- relatively low in price or charging low prices
- tastelessly showy
- of very poor quality; flimsy
adj
- fairly poor to not very good
- characterized by a lack of partiality
- marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another
- (usually followed by ‘to’) unwilling or refusing to pay heed
- having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive
- neither too great nor too little
- being neither good nor bad
- marked by a lack of interest
- showing no care or concern in attitude or action
- (often followed by ‘to’) lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
- Indicating or reflecting a lack of concern or care.
- Not making a difference; without significance or importance.
- Having no preference.
- (mechanics) Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.
- Ambivalent; unconcerned; uninterested, apathetic.
- Mediocre (usually used negatively in modern usage).
noun
adj
- Slight; minimal.
- (of a being) Lacking strength; weak; languid; inclined to lose consciousness
- Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.
- Performed, done, or acted, weakly; not exhibiting vigor, strength, or energy.
- Barely perceptible; not bright, or loud, or sharp.
- lacking strength or vigor
- weak and likely to lose consciousness
- lacking clarity or distinctness
- lacking conviction or boldness or courage
- indistinctly understood or felt or perceived
- deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To lose courage or spirit; to become depressed or despondent.
- (intransitive) To lose consciousness through a lack of oxygen or nutrients to the brain, usually as a result of suddenly reduced blood flow (may be caused by emotional trauma, loss of blood or various medical conditions).
- (intransitive) To decay; to disappear; to vanish.
- pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
adj
- below a satisfactory level
- (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
- not performing or scheduled for duties
- not in operation or operational
- in an unpalatable state
- (by extension, Australia, slang) Disgusting, repulsive, abhorrent.
- Temporarily not attending a usual place, such as work or school, especially owing to illness or holiday.
- (predicative only) Inappropriate; untoward.
- Not correct; not properly formed; not logical, harmonious, etc.
- (British, in relation to a vehicle) On the side furthest from the kerb (the right-hand side if one drives on the left).
- (in phrases such as 'off day') Designating a time when one is not performing to the best of one's abilities.
- (chiefly UK) Rancid, rotten, gone bad.
- (predicative only) Presently unavailable. (of a dish on a menu)
- (predicative only) Inoperative, disabled.
- Less than normal, in temperament or in result.
- (poker slang) Offsuit.
- (predicative only) Cancelled; not happening.
- Designating a time when one is not strictly attentive to business or affairs, or is absent from a post, and, hence, a time when affairs are not urgent.
- Started on the way.
- (in phrases such as 'well off', 'poorly off', 'comfortably off', etc., and in 'how?' questions) Circumstanced.
- (cricket) In, or towards the half of the field away from the batsman's legs; the right side for a right-handed batsman.
- Not fitted; not being worn.
- Far; off to the side.
adv
- at a distance in space or time
- from a particular thing or place or position (‘forth’ is obsolete)
- no longer on or in contact or attached
- Used in various other ways specific to individual idiomatic phrases, e.g. bring off, show off, put off, tell off, etc. See the entry for the individual phrase.
- So as to remove or separate, or be removed or separated.
- Into a state of non-operation or non-existence.
- (theater) Offstage.
- In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.
verb
noun
prep
- Placed after a number (of products or parts, as if a unit), in commerce or engineering.
- Removed or subtracted from.
- Detached, separated, excluded or disconnected from; away from a position of attachment or connection to.
- (colloquial, more properly 'from') Out of the possession of.
- Outside the area or region of.
- Used to indicate the location or direction of one thing relative to another, implying adjacency or accessibility via.
- Used to express location at sea relative to land or mainland.
- Not positioned upon, or away from a position upon.
- No longer wanting or taking.
- Temporarily not attending (a usual place), especially owing to illness or holiday.
- (slang, drugs) Under the influence of.
- (informal) As a result of.
adj
noun
- Fittings, utensils, or other items made of brass.
- A memorial or sepulchral tablet usually made of brass or latten: a monumental brass.
- (uncountable) The color of brass (etymology 1 sense 1).
- Spent cartridge casings (usually made of brass): the part of the cartridge left over after bullets or shells have been fired.
- (uncountable, informal) A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
- (countable, slang) A prostitute.
- (military, business or other organizations, uncountable, used as a singular or plural noun, metonymic) High-ranking officers: the brass hats.
- Inferior composition.
- (music) A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; a band or the section of an orchestra that features such instruments.
- the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
- an ornament or utensil made of brass
- impudent aggressiveness
- a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
- the section of a band or orchestra that plays brass instruments
- an alloy of copper and zinc
- a memorial made of brass