lippy

adjective

Definition of lippynext
as in cheeky

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Recent Examples of lippy The white man is allowed at the pow, though some Indians may get lippy. — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Fortunes have been made surveying drivers about vehicle features that don't work, but there's no data on how other drivers react to lippy virtual assistants. — Mark Phelan, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025 While walking Vogue through her 16-step skin-care and makeup routine, the rising pop star shares a lippy secret. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2024 Epp cross-pollinates these tragedies with those of a lippy 11-year-old girl, abandoned and stranded on her roof during the Nebraska floods of 2019. — Dominic P. Papatola, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2019 Giles was challenged daily in practice last fall by LSU's confident, lippy secondary, led by cornerbacks Donte Jackson and Greedy Williams and safety Kevin Toliver II. — Christopher Dabe, NOLA.com, 14 Mar. 2018 That was also accompanied by lippy attitude from the cabbie when challenged. — Pat Lenhoff, chicagotribune.com, 16 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lippy
  1. cheeky
  2. sassy
  3. saucy
  4. brassy
  5. brazen
  6. impudent
  7. insolent
  8. brash
Adjective
  • This Amazon version captures the same look for less with ribbed fabric, tie-side thong bottoms, beaded spaghetti straps, and the same cheeky Brazilian cut.
    — Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
  • Sydney Sweeney posed in nothing but cheeky white lingerie in a video shared to her Instagram Stories on July 17.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of cheeky
Adjective
  • Back as recurring are OG Robert Maschio, reprising his role as The Todd, Vanessa Bayer as HR awkward head Sibby, and Michael James Scott as sassy charge nurse Dubois.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 July 2026
  • This book is what happens when a lonely child whose friends are mostly book & sitcom characters grows up and gets sassy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of sassy
Adjective
  • Martinis would segue to meals of earthy, saucy pastas.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • The fish is seared in the pan, then removed to make way for a saucy saute of onion, garlic, sweet and hot peppers, and tomatoes that is flavored with wine, olives, capers and thyme.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026
Definition of saucy
Adjective
  • His theater group the Mechanicals is preparing a stage adaptation of a 1974 French-Canadian film called Once Upon a Time in the East, in which Jimmy will play a brassy singer named Carmen — a clear indication that commercial success is not one of its top priorities.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 20 May 2026
  • Pick Three Naomi Fry on great entertainment from brassy broads.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Definition of brassy
Adjective
  • The retro, streamlined look lent itself well to a brazen metallic finish, and the colorway quickly became one of the brand’s leading styles among celebrities and shoppers.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
  • This brazen act should be seen as nothing more than an attempt to prevent the public from knowing what is happening in their country by intimidating journalists from doing their jobs.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 11 July 2026
Definition of brazen
Adjective
  • Maradona, on the other hand, was a charismatic populist, a scalawag from a shantytown, irrepressible and impudent.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
  • Mantello wasn’t being impudent.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of impudent
Adjective
  • That meant going their own way, being a little insolent and being arrogant.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026
  • In the 18th century, lusty also meant insolent, which might have conveyed Anderson’s frustrations with Dina’s unwillingness to accept his authority over her.
    — Carolyn Zola, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Definition of insolent
Adjective
  • Philadelphia's mayor at the time, Frank Rizzo, was a brash and brutal populist with a knack for fear-mongering that would make America's current president envious.
    — Chris Brennan, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Like Alura, Virgos prefer to be overly cautious rather than acting brash.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of brash

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