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Saucy

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Adjective

1. impertinent, irreverent, pert, saucy

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

Example Sentences:
'a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner'

2. fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise

improperly forward or bold

Example Sentences:
'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!'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Saucy

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adjectiveWord forms: saucier or sauciest
1. 
impertinent
2. 
pert; jaunty
a saucy hat

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Saucy

see synonyms of saucy
adjectiveWord forms: ˈsaucier or ˈsauciest
1. 
rude; impudent
2. 
pert; sprightly
a saucy smile
3. 
stylish or smart
her saucy new hat

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Saucy

see synonyms of saucy
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.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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