saucy : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: saucy	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for saucy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
saucy adj characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" Synonym(s): impertinent, irreverent, pert, 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!" Synonym(s): fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, wise
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. Am I not protector, saucy priest? --Shak. 2. Expressive of, or characterized by, impudence; impertinent; as, a saucy eye; saucy looks. We then have done you bold and saucy wrongs. --Shak. Syn: Impudent; insolent; impertinent; rude.