sassy (redirected from sassiness)

sas·sy ¹  (ss)

adj. sas·si·er, sas·si·est

1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent.

2. Lively and spirited; jaunty.

3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.

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[Alteration of saucy.]

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sassi·ly adv.

sassi·ness n.

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sas·sy ²  (ss)

n. pl. sas·sies

A western African tree (Erythrophleum suaveolens) of the pea family, having bark that yields a poison and wood that is used for construction. Also called sasswood, sassy bark.

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[Of West African origin; akin to Twi -sésé, plane tree, Ewe séséwú, timber tree, and Ga (Niger-Congo language of Ghana) sèsè, kind of tree.]

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sassy¹

adj -sier, -siest

US informal insolent, impertinent

[variant of saucy]

sassily  adv

sassiness  n

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sassy², sasswood [ˈsæsˌwʊd], sassy wood

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a W African leguminous tree, Erythrophleum guineense, with poisonous bark (sassy bark) and hard strong wood

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the bark or wood of this tree or the alkaloid derived from them, which is sometimes used in medicine

[probably from a language of the Kwa family: compare Twi sese plane tree, Ewe sesewu a kind of timber tree]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

sassy - 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!" overbold, saucy, impudent, impertinent, smart, wise, fresh forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

Translations

sassy [ˈsæsɪ] ADJ (sassier (compar) (sassiest (superl))) (US) → fresco, descarado

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sassy [ˈsæsi] adj

(US) (= cheeky) → culotté(e) >

(mainly US) (= stylish) → classe >

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sassy

adj (+er) (US inf) → frech

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sassy → ممتلئ الخدين drzý fræk frech αναιδής descarado hävytön effronté drzak sfacciato 生意気な 뻔뻔한 brutaal frekk zuchwały atrevido нахальный fräck ที่ไม่เคารพ arsız vô lễ 厚脸皮的