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   saucy

   /ˈsɔːsi/

   adjective

   • 1. sexually suggestive in a light-hearted and humorous way: British "saucy postcards" Similar suggestivetitillatingrisquérudebawdyracyribaldspicyinformal:raunchysmuttyfruitygamyOpposite demureprim
   • ▪ cheeky or impertinent. Similar cheekyimpudentimpertinentirreverentforwardinsolentdisrespectfulflippantfamiliarpresumptuousaudaciousboldbold as brassbrazencockyout of lineshamelessinformal:freshfliplippymouthysmart-arsedsassynervysmart-assedarchaic:malapertOpposite politerespectful
   • 2. having or expressing a bold, lively, or spirited manner: North American "the beret was perched at a saucy angle on her blonde hair" Similar jauntyrakishsportyraffishpertperkystylishdashingdapperinformal:nattysnazzysnappyspiffysassydated:gay

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘savoury, flavoured with sauce’): from sauce + -y1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. saucily adverb
   • 2. sauciness noun

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