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saucy

[ saw-see ]

/ ˈsɔ si /

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adjective, sau·ci·er, sau·ci·est.

impertinent; insolent: a saucy remark; a saucy child.

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

Origin of saucy

First recorded in 1500–10; sauce + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR saucy

1 rude, impudent, fresh, brazen.

2 jaunty.

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OTHER WORDS FROM saucy

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

Words nearby saucy

saucer, saucer dome, saucerization, sauch, saucier, saucy, saud, saudade, saudi, saudi arabia, sauerbraten

Example sentences from the Web for saucy

The animated video clip accompanying the leak of “Gentleman” hints that some saucy booty shaking will be involved.

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The saucy and self-possessed singer had kicked her cocaine drug habit and hired a new manager, Lupe De Leon.

Etta James’s Son Donto Says Addiction Was Part of Famed Singer’s Life |Christine Pelisek |November 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The now-former CIA director and his alleged mistress, Paula Broadwell, often wrote each other saucy email messages.

Rules David Petraeus Broke: Seven Tips for a Top-Secret Affair |Lizzie Crocker |November 13, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The woman is a force of nature: tough, spirited, saucy, straight-talking, fierce.

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TMZ, which originally acquired the saucy snaps, says today in a blog entry that, "Harry's people dropped the ball."

"Harry's Security Team Acted Like A Bunch of Amateurs" |Tom Sykes |August 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
"Then you do risk doing what she tells you not to," said Floretta, with a saucy laugh.

Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains |Amy Brooks
His pictures are like saucy street ditties sung to a barrel-organ.

The History of Modern Painting, Volume 2 (of 4) |Richard Muther
"But we have had no chance to refuse," said saucy Miss Mifflin, raising her coquettish eyes.

A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia |Amanda Minnie Douglas
"Stop me if you can," she called back over her shoulder, her face alight and saucy.

The Rustlers of Pecos County |Zane Grey
It was very rude and saucy in Tom, but street-corners and saloon-steps soon teach a boy to be that.

Maybee's Stepping Stones |Archie Fell

British Dictionary definitions for saucy

saucy

/ (ˈsɔːsɪ) /

adjective saucier or sauciest

impertinent

pert; jaunty a saucy hat

Derived forms of saucy

saucily, adverb sauciness, noun