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- [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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