saucy

adjective

ˈsȯ-sē How to pronounce saucy (audio)
Definition of saucynext
as in wise
displaying or marked by rude boldness irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments

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Recent Examples of saucy Our chicken piccata recipe brings all the best parts of the tangy, deliciously saucy restaurant dish to your table. — Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026 Serve these saucy wings a la carte or with sides of your choosing. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 June 2026 Interested in the saucy findings? — Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 June 2026 The Prime Video series, based on the best-selling book series of the same name by Elle Kennedy, has become a sensation for its saucy scenes, swoon-worthy romance and, of course, its stars, who appear to have a strong off-screen bond too. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for saucy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for saucy
  1. wise
  2. sassy
  3. cheeky
  4. fresh
  5. bold
  6. impudent
  7. brazen
  8. brassy
Adjective
  • Franchise-wise, Armani Beauty has Privè, with unisex couture fragrances; Giorgio Armani, which is premium, and Emporio Armani, embodying the brand’s younger, urban facet.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While adding a tiny amount of salt to your coffee is generally safe, people on a low-salt diet or those with uncontrolled high blood pressure should consult a healthcare provider to see if this is a wise choice for them.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of wise
Adjective
  • This hanging gnome decoration lives up to the sassy, saucy personality commensurate with garden gnomes.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
  • Then step up your baggy jeans game with some sassy satin sandals for an extra feminine touch to offset the boyish, loose fit.
    — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 26 July 2026
Definition of sassy
Adjective
  • The team, which viewers will officially meet next week in Episode 2, consists of Boots (Jude Mack), the cheeky twin sisters Niamh (Aisling Sharkey) and Siobhan (Rex Hayes), Margy (Mercedes Assad), and her girlfriend Mady (Annelise Heywood).
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Built on a cheeky sustainability mission and cult-favorite dresses worn by celebrities and wedding guests, Reformation targets style-conscious shoppers seeking pieces that last without fast-fashion guilt.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheeky
Adjective
  • The reversal came a day after the Wall Street Journal reported Trump had ordered the military to prepare a fresh attack that could begin as soon as the weekend.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There’s always something new to see and fresh businesses to support.
    — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fresh
Adjective
  • One bold element makes an impact, but wouldn’t both be overwhelming?
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Five of the paintings have been newly cleaned, their brilliant palettes revealing a bold, experimental hand that deployed academic modeling and Impressionistic dissolution side by side.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bold
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
  • Their alliance signaled a brazen ambition to build the next great consumer product—this time for the AI age, and a bet that OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, could unseat the likes of Apple using the iPhone maker’s former design star.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • Nine months after a brazen jewel heist left the Louvre scrambling, the museum has finally reopened the Apollo Gallery, where four masked thieves stole eight items valued collectively at $102 million.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026
Definition of brazen
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

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