adj · name · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈsɔːsɪə/
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US:säʹsēər
US:/ˈsɑsiɚ/
Received-Pronunciation:/sosje/
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CMU ARPABET:S AO1 S IY0 ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
comparative form of saucy: more saucy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: comparative, form-of
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Antonyms: none provided
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name
Meaning 2
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
In a large professional kitchen, a cook responsible for preparing sauces and for sauteing foods on demand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: sauce chef
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A bowl-shaped pan used for sauces and other cookery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chef's pan
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 5
sauce pan (a pan used to cook up a sauce)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
sauce boat (a pitcher, dish, or, bowl, used to serve sauce)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From saucy + -er.
Borrowed from French saucier, from sauce + -ier.
Etymology tree English sauce Latin -i-bor. English -i- English -er English saucier From sauce + -i- + -er.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.