She typically played brash, vulgar characters, often referred to as "brassy" or "blowsy". She can be brassy, tearful, sultry, gritty, breathy, sweet or furious. The film's score is described as "brassy and raunchy" with "a sassy sexiness to it". Tim is the polar opposite of the sassy and brassy Woo. He is brutishly bold and brassy, wildly ingenious and glib. "Midnight" is an upbeat neo soul song that features brassy accents. It has an olive or gray body, with black blotches and brassy spots. Most national anthems are pompous, brassy, ceremonious, but this is genuinely thrilling. He loved her loud, brassy voice and wrote many numbers that displayed her strengths. When pushed, sackbuts can easily make a loud and brassy sound. Alicia is also described as "brassy and trashy and full of attitude.". Stritch became known as a singer with a brassy, powerful voice. The test audience were said to have found Yared's music too "brassy and bold". Freedom du Lac of "The Washington Post" complimented the song for being busy and brassy. Two others, "brassy back" and wheaten, are also raised.