/ˈsɔː.sɪ/, /ˈsɔ.si/, /ˈsɑ.si/
- Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
“Bring the tomatoes to a boil and then simmer until they reach a saucy consistency.”
- figurativelyImpertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.
“She is a loud, saucy child who doesn't show a lot of respect to her elders.”
“If this be knowne to you, and your Allowance, / We then haue done you bold, and ſaucie wrongs.”
“And books!—Thomson, Cowper, Scott;—she would buy them all over and over again; she would buy up every copy I believe, to prevent their falling into unworthy hands; and she would have every book that t”
- Impudently bold; pert.
“Her mouth was large, and she had a saucy, pronounced chin.”
- Sharp; pungent; piquant.
- Mildly erotic.
“I enjoyed the dancing, but my husband found it a little too saucy.”
“Saucy epaulet shoulder and full sleeves that fit into neat button trimmed cuffs.”
“An episode of ITV1's The X Factor which featured a Britney Spears impersonator performing a "saucy" routine in a body stocking did not breach the broadcasting code, media regulator Ofcom has ruled.”
Formssaucier(comparative) · sauciest(superlative) · sauce-y(alternative) · saucey(alternative) · sawcy(alternative, obsolete)