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Found 3 hits - Term: saucy, Database: *, Strategy: exact
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
saucy \sau"cy\, a. compar. saucier; superl. sauciest.
   from sauce.
   1. showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing
      the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt;
      impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fellow.
      1913 webster

            am i not protector, saucy priest?     --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. expressive of, or characterized by, impudence;
      impertinent; as, a saucy eye; saucy looks.
      1913 webster

            we then have done you bold and saucy wrongs. --shak.
      1913 webster

   syn: impudent; insolent; impertinent; rude.
        1913 webster
see also:
saucier sauciest sauce 
[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
saucy
     adj 1: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a
            certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" syn: impertinent,
             irreverent, pert
     2: 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" syn: fresh,
        impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, sassy
     also: sauciest, saucier
see also:
impertinent irreverent pert fresh impudent overbold 
smart sassy sauciest saucier 
[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
55 moby thesaurus words for "saucy":
   arch, arrogant, audacious, bantam, biggety, bluff, bold, brash,
   brassy, brazen, bumptious, challenging, cheeky, chutzpadik, cocky,
   combative, contemptuous, contumelious, crusty, daring, defiant,
   defying, derisive, disdainful, disregardful, disrespectful, facy,
   flip, flippant, fresh, frivolous, gally, gratuitous,
   greatly daring, impertinent, impudent, insolent, intrusive,
   light-minded, malapert, meddlesome, nervy, obtrusive, pert,
   procacious, regardless of consequences, rude, sassy, smart,
   smart-alecky, smart-ass, uncalled-for, volatile, wise, wise-ass





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