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saucy

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saucy

One entry found.

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 sauce
2 a : impertinently bold and impudent b : amusingly forward and flippant : irrepressible
3 : smart, trim <a saucy little hat>

— sauc·i·ly \-sə-lē\ adverb

— sauc·i·ness \-sē-nəs\ noun

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