brash
/bræʃ/
noun
- A pile of loose broken rock or rubble, especially at the base of a cliff or slope.
- The hikers carefully climbed over the brash at the bottom of the mountain.
- Small plants began to grow in the cracks of the brash left by the landslide.
- The construction crew cleared the brash away before building the road.
- Small broken pieces of ice, wood, or other material.
- The boat had to navigate carefully through the brash of floating ice.
- The river was filled with brash after the ice broke up in the spring.
- The storm left brash of branches and leaves scattered across the yard.
adjective
- Confident in a rude or aggressive way; showing too much confidence and not enough respect.
- The CEO's brash decision to fire half the staff shocked everyone.
- The brash young man interrupted the speaker with a loud comment.
- Her brash attitude made it hard for her to make friends at the new school.
- Bright, showy, or loud in a way that is not attractive or tasteful.
- The brash colors of the neon sign hurt my eyes.
- The hotel lobby was decorated with brash gold furniture and flashing lights.
- He wore a brash striped suit that stood out at the formal dinner.
- Hasty and unthinking; done without careful thought.
- Making a brash investment without research can lead to losing money.
- She regretted her brash decision to quit her job without having another one.
- His brash promise to finish the project in one day was impossible to keep.