What does saucy mean?

Definitions for saucy
ˈsɔ sisaucy

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word saucy.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. impertinent, irreverent, pert, saucyadjective

    characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

    "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

  2. fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wiseadjective

    improperly forward or bold

    "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"

Wiktionary

  1. saucyadjective

    Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.

  2. saucyadjective

    Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a way that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.

    She is a loud, saucy child who doesn't show a lot of respect to her elders.

  3. saucyadjective

    Impudently bold; pert; piquant.

  4. saucyadjective

    Mildly erotic.

    My wife and I enjoyed the dancing, but she found it a little too saucy.

  5. Etymology: From sauce.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. SAUCYadjective

    Pert; petulant; contemptuous of superiours; insolent; impudent; impertinent.

    Etymology: I know not how this word can be easily deduced from sauce: it may come more properly from salsus, Latin.

    You are more saucy with lords than the heraldry of your birth and virtue gives you commission. William Shakespeare.

    Study is like the heav’ns glorious sun,
    That will not be deep search’d with saucy looks;
    Small have continual plodders ever won,
    Save base authority from others’ books. William Shakespeare.

    And if thou hast the mettle of a king,
    Being wrong’d as we are by this peevish town,
    Turn thou the mouth of thy artillery,
    As we will ours against these saucy walls. William Shakespeare, K. John.

    Power’s first pedigree from force derives,
    And calls to mind the old prerogatives
    Of free-born man; and with a saucy eye
    Searches the heart and soul of majesty. John Denham, Sophy.

    I lose my patience, when with saucy pride
    By untun’d ears I hear his numbers try’d. Wentworth Dillon.

    No saucy citizen shall dare
    To strike a soldier, nor, when struck, resent
    The wrong. John Dryden, Juvenal.

    , to express a man both timorous and saucy, makes use of a kind of point, namely, that he had the eyes of a dog, but the heart of a deer. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

ChatGPT

  1. saucy

    Saucy is an adjective that often describes someone or something that is bold, lively, impudent, or flippantly humorous. It can also refer to something heavily flavored with sauce in the context of food.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Saucy

    showing impertinent boldness or pertness; transgressing the rules of decorum; treating superiors with contempt; impudent; insolent; as, a saucy fellow

  2. Saucy

    expressive of, or characterized by, impudence; impertinent; as, a saucy eye; saucy looks

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Saucy

    saw′si, adj. (comp. Sau′cier, superl. Sau′ciest) sharp: pungent: insolent: overbearing: wanton: impudent, pert.—adv. Sau′cily.—n. Sau′ciness. [Sauce.]

How to pronounce saucy?

How to say saucy in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of saucy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of saucy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of saucy in a Sentence

  1. Jonathan Kirkland:

    We could n’t be more excited to announce this collaboration with two of the most trailblazing figures in hip-hop and culture, our users are inspired by Trina’s confidence and her powerful female-first lyrics, while Saucy Santana’s fervent and self-assured lyrics have broken barriers of inclusivity in the hip-hop community. With these two cultural icons, we hope to empower a new generation of young voters to get involved in this and future elections.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

saucy#10000#40695#100000

Translations for saucy

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for saucy »

Translation

Find a translation for the saucy definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"saucy." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/saucy>.

Discuss these saucy definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for saucy? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Browse Definitions.net

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    being essentially equal to something
    A equivalent
    B eminent
    C ultimo
    D tacky

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for saucy: