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saucy


 
  Overview  of  adj  saucy 
 
  The  adj  saucy  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  impertinent,  irreverent,  pert,  saucy  --  (characterized  by  a  lightly  pert  and  exuberant  quality;  "a  certain  irreverent  gaiety  and  ease  of  manner") 
  2.  fresh,  impertinent,  impudent,  overbold,  smart,  saucy,  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") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  saucy 
 
  2  senses  of  saucy 
 
  Sense  1 
  impertinent,  irreverent,  pert,  saucy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  spirited)  ->  spiritless 
 
  Sense  2 
  fresh,  impertinent,  impudent,  overbold,  smart,  saucy,  sassy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  forward)  ->  backward 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  saucy 
 
  2  senses  of  saucy 
 
  Sense  1 
  impertinent,  irreverent,  pert,  saucy 
  =>  spirited  (vs.  spiritless) 
 
  Sense  2 
  fresh,  impertinent,  impudent,  overbold,  smart,  saucy,  sassy 
  =>  forward  (vs.  backward) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  saucy 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  saucy 
 
  saucy  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  saucy 
  saucy 
 
  Overview  of  adj  saucy 
 
  The  adj  saucy  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  impertinent,  irreverent,  pert,  saucy  --  (characterized  by  a  lightly  pert  and  exuberant  quality;  "a  certain  irreverent  gaiety  and  ease  of  manner") 
  2.  fresh,  impertinent,  impudent,  overbold,  smart,  saucy,  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") 



saucy definition