Saucy

3 definitions found

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

  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.
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              Am I not protector, saucy priest?     --Shak.
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     2. Expressive of, or characterized by, impudence;
        impertinent; as, a saucy eye; saucy looks.
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              We then have done you bold and saucy wrongs. --Shak.
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     Syn: Impudent; insolent; impertinent; rude.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  saucy
       adj 1: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a
              certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" [syn: {impertinent},
               {irreverent}, {pert}]
       2: 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" [syn: {fresh},
          {impertinent}, {impudent}, {overbold}, {smart}, {sassy}]
       [also: {sauciest}, {saucier}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  55 Moby Thesaurus words for "saucy":
     arch, arrogant, audacious, bantam, biggety, bluff, bold, brash,
     brassy, brazen, bumptious, challenging, cheeky, chutzpadik, cocky,
     combative, contemptuous, contumelious, crusty, daring, defiant,
     defying, derisive, disdainful, disregardful, disrespectful, facy,
     flip, flippant, fresh, frivolous, gally, gratuitous,
     greatly daring, impertinent, impudent, insolent, intrusive,
     light-minded, malapert, meddlesome, nervy, obtrusive, pert,
     procacious, regardless of consequences, rude, sassy, smart,
     smart-alecky, smart-ass, uncalled-for, volatile, wise, wise-ass