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Meaning of 'saucy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Saucy [ superl.]
- Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt; impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fellow.
- Expressive of, or characterized by, impudence; impertinent; as, a saucy eye; saucy looks.

Meaning of 'saucy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . saucy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
Example in sentence:
  • a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
Meaning (2):
- improperly forward or bold
Example in sentence:
  • an impudent boy given to insulting strangers;
  • don't be fresh with me;
  • Don't get wise with me!;
  • impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup

Nearby Words:

sauba ant sauce sauce-alone saucebox sauced saucepan saucer saucily sauciness saucing

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