saucy

adjective

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\ ˈsȯ-sē

, ˈsa- \

saucier; sauciest

Definition of saucy

1 : served with or having the consistency of sauce

2a : impertinently bold and impudent

b : amusingly forward and flippant : irrepressible

3 : smart, trim a saucy little hat

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Other Words from saucy

saucily \ ˈsȯ-sə-lē

, ˈsa- \ adverb

sauciness \ ˈsȯ-sē-nəs

, ˈsa- \ noun

Examples of saucy in a Sentence

irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments

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