English Explanatory Dictionary

saucy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
  2. Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.
  3. Impudently bold; pert.
  4. Sharp; pungent; piquant.
  5. Mildly erotic.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɔː.sɪ/ /ˈsɔ.si/ /ˈsɑ.si/ en-us-saucy.ogg en-au-saucy.ogg

Word forms

saucy saucier sauciest sauce-y saucey sawcy

Etymology

From sauce + -y.

Synonyms

audacious bold get wise bold-faced bold as brass brassy brazen brazen-faced cheeky chutzpadik cocket cute dicacious facey familiar flippant flip forward fresh impious impudent impertinent insolent irreverent malapert pert petulant sassy saucy

Related words

applesaucey tomato-saucy sassy

Derived words

oversaucy sassy saucily sauciness
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