LIPPY Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

lippy

adjective

Definition of lippy

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

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Adjective

The group was behind several similarly cheeky anti-Trump installations around the capital, including statues alluding to Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
The spots around fall and midseason premiere dates were elaborate and featured a mix of stars from different shows interacting in some cheeky way.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of cheeky

Adjective

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
But Liberace was perhaps most beloved for his sassy patter with the audience, over-the-top costumes, and unforgettable performance style—which often involved him being driven onto the stage in a Rolls-Royce.

— Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 7 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

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
That’s despite Musk promising Tesla’s fleet would grow to hundreds of thousands by the end of this year, a characteristically brazen prediction with little bearing on reality.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026

Definition of brazen

Adjective

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
Meanwhile, the insolent and hyper-confident Ruben (Stuart Campbell as a teen and Gadd as a grown-up) has been in trouble with the law from a tender age.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 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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