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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For saucy dishes that typically call for jasmine rice, basmati can be used as an alternative.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
More than a century later, Heinz is far from the only saucy bean in the game.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
Lipa also forwent rubber flip-flops for a more avant-garde shoe—a pair of Maison Margiela Tabi ballet flats, one of the most polarizing silhouettes in the designer footwear world, thanks to that saucy split-toe detail.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
The smell of the BBQ sauce hit me first, rich and saucy, like a warm embrace.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
More than a century later, Heinz is far from the only saucy bean in the game.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
Lipa also forwent rubber flip-flops for a more avant-garde shoe—a pair of Maison Margiela Tabi ballet flats, one of the most polarizing silhouettes in the designer footwear world, thanks to that saucy split-toe detail.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
The smell of the BBQ sauce hit me first, rich and saucy, like a warm embrace.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 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 23 May. 2025.
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