saucy

Adjective
Synonyms: impertinentirreverentpertfreshimpudentoverboldsmartsassywise

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality“a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner”Synonyms: impertinentirreverentpert
  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!”Synonyms: freshimpertinentimpudentoverboldsmartsassywise
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Webster's Dictionary (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. [1913 Webster]

Am I not protector, saucy priest?— Shak.[1913 Webster]

2.Expressive of, or characterized by, impudence; impertinent; as, a saucy eye; saucy looks. [1913 Webster]

We then have done you bold and saucy wrongs.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

Syn: Impudent; insolent; impertinent; rude. [1913 Webster]

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