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adj
Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
adj
Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Synonyms: audacious, bold, get wise, bold-faced, bold as brass, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, chutzpadik, cocket, cute, dicacious, facey, familiar, flippant, flip, forward, fresh, impious, impudent, impertinent, insolent, irreverent, malapert, pert, petulant, sassy, saucy
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Impudently bold; pert.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adj
Sharp; pungent; piquant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adj
Mildly erotic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
improperly forward or bold
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, sassy, wise
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: impertinent, irreverent, pert
Antonyms: none provided
History
From sauce + -y.
Across languages
54 source translations are retained for this English entry.
