saucy (redirected from saucier)

sauc·y  (sôs)

adj. sauc·i·er, sauc·i·est

1.

a. Impertinent or disrespectful.

b. Impertinent in an entertaining way; impossible to repress or control.

2. Piquant; pert: a saucy red bow tie.

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sauci·ly adv.

sauci·ness n.

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saucy [ˈsɔːsɪ]

adj saucier, sauciest

1. impertinent

2. pert; jaunty a saucy hat

saucily  adv

sauciness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	saucy - characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" impertinent, pert, irreverent spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
	2.	saucy - 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, sassy, impudent, impertinent, smart, wise, fresh forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"

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saucy

adjective impudent, cheeky (informal), impertinent, forward, fresh (informal), flip (informal), rude, sassy (U.S. informal), pert, disrespectful, flippant, presumptuous, insolent, lippy (U.S. & Canad. slang), smart-alecky (informal) a saucy joke

Translations

saucy [ˈsɔːsɪ] ADJ (saucier (compar) (sauciest (superl)))

1. (= cheeky) [person] → fresco, descarado
don't be saucy! → ¡qué fresco!

2. (esp Brit) [joke, humour, postcard, photo] → picante; [clothes] → provocativo

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saucy [ˈsɔːsi] adj (= cheeky) → impertinent(e)

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saucy

adj (+er)

(= cheeky) → frech; don’t be saucy! → sei nicht so frech!

(= suggestive) joke, humour → anzüglich, schlüpfrig; picture, clothes → gewagt, aufreizend; with her hat at a saucy angle → mit frech or keck aufgesetztem Hut

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saucy [ˈsɔːsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (impertinent) → sfacciato/a, impertinente; (look) → provocante

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saucy sauce