Sauciness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sauciness \Sau"ci*ness\, n.
     The quality or state of being saucy; that which is saucy;
     impertinent boldness; contempt of superiors; impudence.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Your sauciness will jest upon my love.   --Shak.


     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Impudence; impertinence; rudeness; insolence. See
          {Impudence}.
          [1913 Webster] Saucisson

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sauciness
       n : inappropriate playfulness [syn: {impertinence}, {perkiness},
            {pertness}, {archness}]