sassier; sassiest
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: having or showing a rude lack of respect : impudent sense 1
a sassy retort/reply/clapback
When Mr. and Mrs. Miller scolded Cindy for being sassy, she increased her sassy talk.—
Lynn Clark
Lynn Clark2
: confident and playfully energetic
Her friends cherish her insouciance, her brashness, her sassy personality.—Barry McDermott
Barry McDermottThe trailer begins with [Ncuti] Gatwa, dressed to the nines in a pink gown and matching gloves, playing a piano riff before leaning back to give viewers a sassy wink.—Ellise Shafe
Ellise Shafe3
: distinctively stylish
I'm going to get a sassy new haircut!—Sandra Tsing Loh
Sandra Tsing LohTamara, a youngish assistant district attorney who was wearing heels, Levi's, and a sassy blazer …—Samantha M. Shapiro
Samantha M. ShapiroExamples of sassy in a Sentence
Director J. J. Abrams has put the pop back in summer popcorn movies. His Star Trek, an exciting and sassy revamp of the classic sci-fi TV show and film series, is a blast in every sense of the word.
—Leah Rozen, People, 18 May 2009
Tamara, a youngish assistant district attorney who was wearing heels, Levi's, and a sassy blazer, was placing a tablecloth and vase with pink flowers on a table bearing a pink Sweet Sixteen banner and three pink-frosted Sams Club birthday cakes inscribed with "bring," "them," and "home" in black cursive icing.
—Samantha M. Shapiro, Mother Jones, March/April 2007
You might be in London, but the scene—from the counter stools and padded booths to the sassy waitresses and overhead TVs—is pure southern honky-tonk.
—Gourmet, March 2005
She bought some sassy high heels.
The kid gave a sassy answer to the question.
Leah Rozen, People, 18 May 2009
Tamara, a youngish assistant district attorney who was wearing heels, Levi's, and a sassy blazer, was placing a tablecloth and vase with pink flowers on a table bearing a pink Sweet Sixteen banner and three pink-frosted Sams Club birthday cakes inscribed with "bring," "them," and "home" in black cursive icing.
—Samantha M. Shapiro, Mother Jones, March/April 2007
You might be in London, but the scene—from the counter stools and padded booths to the sassy waitresses and overhead TVs—is pure southern honky-tonk.
—Gourmet, March 2005
She bought some sassy high heels.
The kid gave a sassy answer to the question.
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Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
This is a sassy, dressed up version of the standard sweet potato fare.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
Social-media users have been left in stitches by a golden retriever’s sassy reaction to his new puppy siblings, leaving many people lauding his iconic side-eye.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
For the sweet tooth lover, there’s Edna A La Mode Sweets, a dessert shop inspired by the sassy-yet-lovable character from The Incredibles.
—Carly Caramanna, Parents, 20 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sassy
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“Sassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sassy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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