saucy

saucy
    adj 1: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a
           certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner" [syn:
           {impertinent}, {irreverent}, {pert}, {saucy}]
    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"; "Don't get wise with me!"
       [syn: {fresh}, {impertinent}, {impudent}, {overbold},
       {smart}, {saucy}, {sassy}, {wise}]
    

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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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