saucy

[ saw-see ]
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adjective,sau·ci·er, sau·ci·est.
  1. impertinent; insolent: a saucy remark; a saucy child.

  2. pert; boldly smart: a saucy little hat for Easter.

Origin of saucy

1
First recorded in 1500–10; sauce + -y1

Other words for saucy

Other words from saucy

  • sau·ci·ly, adverb
  • sau·ci·ness, noun
  • o·ver·sau·cy, adjective

Words Nearby saucy

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British Dictionary definitions for saucy

saucy

/ (ˈsɔːsɪ) /


adjectivesaucier or sauciest
  1. impertinent

  2. pert; jaunty: a saucy hat

Derived forms of saucy

  • saucily, adverb
  • sauciness, noun

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