BRASHY

Etymology

Adjective

brashy (comparative more brashy, superlative most brashy)

brash, stormy

brittle, crumbly

Source: Wiktionary


Brash"y, a.

1. Resembling, or of the nature of, brash, or broken fragments; broken; crumbly.

Our progress was not at all impeded by the few soft, brashy floes that we encountered. F. T. Bullen.

2. Showery; characterized by brashes, or showers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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