saucier; sauciest
1
: served with or having the consistency of sauce
2
a
: impertinently bold and impudent
b
: amusingly forward and flippant : irrepressible
Examples of saucy in a Sentence
irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments
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In Moroccan home kitchens, Benlafquih notes pressure cookers or conventional pots are often used to prepare similar dishes, which may be referred to as marqa—named for their saucier outcome—or gamila, after the vessel, or by other regional terms.
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Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
The Big Arch is indeed a beefy, cheesy, saucy burger.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Wash the air fryer basket with warm, soapy water after making saucy or greasy foods, or wipe it down after heating dry foods like toast.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Because the opportunity to get saucy in the Treasure Valley just got even easier.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
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Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
The Big Arch is indeed a beefy, cheesy, saucy burger.
—Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Wash the air fryer basket with warm, soapy water after making saucy or greasy foods, or wipe it down after heating dry foods like toast.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Because the opportunity to get saucy in the Treasure Valley just got even easier.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for saucy
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“Saucy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucy. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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