messinkinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• brass noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
• brazen adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.

Senses

messinkinen is used for these senses in English:

• brass Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.
• brazen Sounding harsh and loud, like brass cymbals or brass instruments.
• brazen Shameless or impudent; shocking or audacious; brash. [from 1570s]

brass — full definition

1. noun A yellowish metal alloy made from copper and zinc, used for fittings, instruments, and ornaments.
2. noun Wind instruments made of metal, such as trumpets and trombones, or the section of a band playing them.
3. noun Informal: senior officers or high-ranking officials.

brazen — full definition

1. adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
2. adj Made of, or resembling, brass.
3. verb To face a difficult or embarrassing situation with bold confidence, usually as "brazen it out".

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