English Explanatory Dictionary

sassy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Bold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky; impudent; saucy.
  2. Smart, fashionable; stylish; chic.
  3. Lively, vigorous.
name
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Saskia.

Pronunciation

/ˈsasi/ /ˈsæsi/ en-au-sassy.ogg

Word forms

sassy sassier sassiest

Etymology

A modification of saucy, equivalent to sass + -y, originally used in American English. First attested in 1799, but in common usage only as of the mid-19th century.

Related words

sass sassy bark

Derived words

sassily sassiness
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