saucier; sauciest
1
: served with or having the consistency of sauce
2
a
: impertinently bold and impudent
b
: amusingly forward and flippant : irrepressible
Examples of saucy in a Sentence
irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments
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Just grab a few extra napkins and chow down quickly before the soft potato buns give way to the juicy, saucy, beautiful mess between them.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
The Islanders, up until recently, have spent their time competing in saucy challenges, hooking up and breaking up at the Fijian villa in front of a captive audience.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Add more cooking water, if needed, to reach a saucy consistency.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
But there’s a whole world of eggplant recipes beyond that saucy Italian American headliner.
—Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 14 July 2025
The Islanders, up until recently, have spent their time competing in saucy challenges, hooking up and breaking up at the Fijian villa in front of a captive audience.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Add more cooking water, if needed, to reach a saucy consistency.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
But there’s a whole world of eggplant recipes beyond that saucy Italian American headliner.
—Joe Sevier, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for saucy
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“Saucy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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