sassy
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[ sas-ee ]
/ ˈsæs i /
adjective, sas·si·er, sas·si·est. Informal.
impertinent; insolent; saucy: a sassy reply; a sassy teen.
pert; boldly smart; saucy: a sassy red handbag.
Origin of sassy
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1830–1835,
Americanism; alteration of
saucy
OTHER WORDS FROM sassy
sas·si·ness, noun sas·si·ly, adverbWords nearby sassy
Example sentences from the Web for sassily
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British Dictionary definitions for sassily (1 of 2)
sassy
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/ (ˈsæsɪ) /
adjective -sier or -siest
US informal
insolent, impertinent
Derived forms of sassy
sassily, adverb sassiness, nounWord Origin for sassy
C19: variant of
saucy
British Dictionary definitions for sassily (2 of 2)
sassy
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sasswood (ˈsæsˌwʊd) or sassy wood
/ (ˈsæsɪ) /
noun
a W African leguminous tree, Erythrophleum guineense, with poisonous bark (sassy bark) and hard strong wood
the bark or wood of this tree or the alkaloid derived from them, which is sometimes used in medicine
Word Origin for sassy
C19: probably from a language of the Kwa family: compare Twi
sese plane tree, Ewe
sesewu a kind of timber tree