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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Chunky, saucy ground beef melts into the soft bite-sized potato dumplings, bound to stick to your ribs.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Expect enough backstabbing, saucy secrets, and nonsensical cameos to more than make up for the loss of And Just Like That.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Let these saucy baby back ribs slow-cook all day long for a low-effort dinner that everyone will love.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Download the Wing Week app to take your tastebuds on a tour, exploring the saucy flavors of the Queen City.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Expect enough backstabbing, saucy secrets, and nonsensical cameos to more than make up for the loss of And Just Like That.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Let these saucy baby back ribs slow-cook all day long for a low-effort dinner that everyone will love.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Download the Wing Week app to take your tastebuds on a tour, exploring the saucy flavors of the Queen City.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 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 7 Sep. 2025.
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