saucy
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for saucy
Synonyms
arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, wise
Antonyms
meek, mousy (or mousey), retiring, shy, timid
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Then Elodie spills her saucy lunch all over Brady for being an aggressive jerk and changes Tabitha’s mind. — Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "R29 Binge Club: Netflix’s Trinkets Recap," 15 June 2019 Jared Leto was undoubtedly committed to recreating a Gucci runway moment for the Met Gala, and things got a little saucy on Twitter. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Best Memes and Twitter Reactions From the 2019 Met Gala," 7 May 2019 Well, Bieber’s dress ventured into far saucier territory. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Hailey Bieber Transforms the Red Carpet Thong Into a Classic Accessory," 6 May 2019 Both agree that cherry tomatoes don't break down and get saucy enough. — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit, "How to Make Fresh, Homemade Salsa & Common Mistakes to Avoid," 22 May 2018 The walls were hung with drawings by Fragonard and paintings by Boucher, whose romantic and faintly saucy works were all the rage in turn-of-the-century Paris. — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, "Hamish Bowles Tours the Best of the Côte d’Azur’s Historical Homes," 1 June 2018 Grande interpolates the melody in her verses with a saucy attitude. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "The True Story Behind Ariana Grande's New Hit, "7 Rings"," 18 Jan. 2019 Not only will the flavors mingle together better, the salt will draw out the moisture from the tomatoes, taking it from chopped slaw to a seasoned, perfectly saucy situation. — Rochelle Bilow, Bon Appetit, "How to Make Fresh, Homemade Salsa & Common Mistakes to Avoid," 22 May 2018 The next step after slipping on a saucy, floral dress by Johanna Ortiz? — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "Johanna Ortiz, Aerin Lauder, and Net-a-Porter Celebrate Their Lipstick Launch in the Chicest Possible Way," 8 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'saucy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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