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saucy
sauc·y S0102400 (sô′sē)adj. sauc·i·er, sauc·i·est 1. Impertinent or disrespectful, especially in a playful or lively way: a saucy servant; a saucy smile.2. Attractive or stylish, especially in being sexually alluring: a saucy dress.3. Having the consistency of or covered with sauce: saucy meatballs.
sau′ci·ly adv.sau′ci·ness n.saucy (ˈsɔːsɪ) adj, saucier or sauciest1. impertinent2. pert; jaunty: a saucy hat. ˈsaucily adv ˈsauciness nsau•cy (ˈsɔ si)
adj. -ci•er, -ci•est. 1. impertinent; insolent. 2. pert; jaunty: a saucy little hat. [1500–10] sau′ci•ly, adv. sau′ci•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | saucy - characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"impertinent, pert, irreverentspirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness | | 2. | saucy - improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"overbold, sassy, impudent, impertinent, smart, wise, freshforward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline" |
saucyadjective impudent, cheeky (informal), impertinent, forward, fresh (informal), flip (informal), rude, sassy (U.S. informal), pert, disrespectful, flippant, presumptuous, insolent, lippy (U.S. & Canad. slang), smart-alecky (informal) a saucy jokesaucyadjectiveRude and disrespectful:assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, smart.Informal: brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity.Slang: wise.Translationssauce (soːs) noun a usually thick liquid that is poured over other food in order to add moisture and flavour. tomato sauce; an expert at making sauces. 醬汁 调味汁，酱油 ˈsaucy adjective slightly rude. a saucy remark. 無禮的 无礼的ˈsaucily adverb 無禮地 无礼地ˈsauciness noun 失禮 无礼ˈsaucepan (-pən) , ((American) -pan) noun a deep pan usually with a long handle for boiling or stewing food. (長柄有蓋的)平底深鍋 （长柄而有盖子的）深平底锅，炖锅 EncyclopediaSeesaucesaucy
Synonyms for saucyadj impudentSynonyms- impudent
- cheeky
- impertinent
- forward
- fresh
- flip
- rude
- sassy
- pert
- disrespectful
- flippant
- presumptuous
- insolent
- lippy
- smart-alecky
Synonyms for saucyadj rude and disrespectfulSynonyms- assuming
- assumptive
- audacious
- bold
- boldfaced
- brash
- brazen
- cheeky
- contumelious
- familiar
- forward
- impertinent
- impudent
- insolent
- malapert
- nervy
- overconfident
- pert
- presuming
- presumptuous
- pushy
- sassy
- smart
- brassy
- flip
- fresh
- smart-alecky
- snippety
- snippy
- uppish
- uppity
- wise
Synonyms for saucyadj characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant qualitySynonyms- impertinent
- pert
- irreverent
Related Wordsadj improperly forward or boldSynonyms- overbold
- sassy
- impudent
- impertinent
- smart
- wise
- fresh
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