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Webster 1913 Edition
Saucy
1.
Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt; impudent; insolent;
as, a
. saucy
fellowAm I not protector,
saucy
priest? Shakespeare
2.
Expressive of, or characterized by, impudence; impertinent;
as, a
. saucy
eye; saucy
looksWe then have done you bold and
saucy
wrongs. Shakespeare
Syn. – Impudent; insolent; impertinent; rude.
Webster 1828 Edition
Saucy
SAU'CY
,Adj.
1.
Impudent; bold to excess; rude; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt. It expresses more than pert; as a saucy boy; a saucy fellow.2.
Expressive of impudence; as a saucy eye; saucy looks.Definition 2024
saucy
saucy
English
Adjective
saucy (comparative saucier, superlative sauciest)
- Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
- Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a way that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.
- ~1603, William Shakespeare, Othello, the Moor of Venice , Act I, scene I, line 143:
- If this be known to you, and your allowance/ When we have done you bold and saucy wrongs.
- She is a loud, saucy child who doesn't show a lot of respect to her elders.
- ~1603, William Shakespeare, Othello, the Moor of Venice , Act I, scene I, line 143:
- Impudently bold; pert; piquant.
- Mildly erotic.
- I enjoyed the dancing, but my wife found it a little too saucy.
Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:cheeky
Derived terms
Translations
impertinent or disrespectful
impudently bold
mildly erotic
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