Main Entry:

saucy

Pronunciation:

\ˈsȯ-sē, ˈsa-\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

sauc·i·er; sauc·i·est

Date:

1508

1: served with or having the consistency of sauce2 a: impertinently bold and impudent b: amusingly forward and flippant : irrepressible3: smart, trim <a saucy little hat>

— sauc·i·ly \-sə-lē\ adverb

— sauc·i·ness \-sē-nəs\ noun