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  • saucy — saucy, pert, arch are comparable when they mean flippant and bold rather than serious and respectful in one s manner or attitude. Saucy is rarely strongly derogatory though it implies some degree of lack of proper respect {a saucy pupil} {a saucy …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Saucy — Sau cy, a. [Compar. {Saucier}; superl. {Sauciest}.] [From {Sauce}.] 1. Showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt; impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fellow. [1913 Webster] Am I not …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • saucy — [sô′sē] adj. saucier, sauciest [ SAUC(E) + Y2] 1. rude; impudent 2. pert; sprightly [a saucy smile] 3. stylish or smart [her saucy new hat] SYN. IMPERTINENT …   English World dictionary

  • saucy — index brazen, impertinent (insolent), insolent, obtrusive, offensive (offending), presumptuous …   Law dictionary

  • Saucy — Nom porté dans le Doubs et en Lorraine (54, 55). C est un toponyme avec le sens de bois de saules . Variantes : Saulcy (88), Sausy (57, 08) …   Noms de famille

  • saucy — (adj.) c.1500, resembling sauce, later impertinent, cheeky (1520s), from SAUCE (Cf. sauce) (q.v.). The connecting notion is the figurative sense of piquancy in words or actions. Cf. sauce malapert impertinence (1520s), and slang phrase to have… …   Etymology dictionary

  • saucy — [adj] disrespectful arch, audacious, bold, brash, brazen, cheeky*, combative, contumelious, flip*, flippant, forward, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, intrusive, meddlesome, nervy, obtrusive, pert, presumptuous, rude, sassy, smart, smart… …   New thesaurus

  • saucy — ► ADJECTIVE (saucier, sauciest) informal 1) chiefly Brit. sexually suggestive in a light hearted way. 2) chiefly N. Amer. bold, lively, and spirited. DERIVATIVES saucily adverb sauciness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • saucy — UK [ˈsɔːsɪ] / US [ˈsɔsɪ] adjective Word forms saucy : adjective saucy comparative saucier superlative sauciest 1) saucy pictures, jokes etc refer to sex in a way that is funny a saucy postcard 2) old fashioned someone who is saucy shows little… …   English dictionary

  • saucy — sauc|y [ sɔsi ] adjective 1. ) saucy pictures, jokes, etc. refer to sex in a way that is funny: a saucy postcard 2. ) OLD FASHIONED someone who is saucy shows little respect for people in authority: Don t you get saucy with me! ╾ sauc|i|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • saucy — saucily, adv. sauciness, n. /saw see/, adj., saucier, sauciest. 1. impertinent; insolent: a saucy remark; a saucy child. 2. pert; boldly smart: a saucy little hat for Easter. [1500 10; SAUCE + Y1] Syn. 1. rude, impudent, fresh, brazen …   Universalium


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