sassiness

Topographical "sassiness," unmodified by culture and control, is a rude, rugged, and unattractive trait; and New England is, on the whole,

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 Various

Personal "sassiness" is a trait of which every Yankee is proud; Iglesias and I both venture to hope that we appreciate the value of that quality, and have properly cultivated it.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 59, September, 1862 Various

Mary V, when she stepped in and settled herself behind the steering wheel, matched the car, completed its elegant "sassiness," its general air of getting where it wanted to go, let the traffic be what it might and devil-take-the-fenders.

The Thunder Bird B. M. Bower 1905

In amazement he stared at her for a moment -- then answered with a mildness that amazed his wife even more than Tillie's "sassiness" had done.

Tillie, a Mennonite Maid; a Story of the Pennsylvania Dutch Helen Reimensnyder Martin 1903

Her understated sassiness—she had a remarkable vocabulary in the raising of an eyebrow—inspired devotion in fans: At an Army fund-raiser at Madison Square Garden in 1942, she auctioned her hat for $30,000 and her crimson evening gloves for $25,000, making her the evening's top-selling actress.

The Queen of Comity Alexandra Mullen 2011

While the actress says the show will veer from the Alloy Entertainment book series it's based upon — "the basic idea is there, but I think the books are much more focused on the Mai mythology, where we have added the fun love triangles and the action" — producer Dan Berenden promises a level of sassiness that sets Chloe apart from other Alloy-inspired young adult shows.

Watercooler: Is The Nine Lives of Chloe King the Cat's Meow? 2011

While the actress says the show will veer from the Alloy Entertainment book series it's based upon — "the basic idea is there, but I think the books are much more focused on the Mai mythology, where we have added the fun love triangles and the action" — producer Dan Berenden promises a level of sassiness that sets Chloe apart from other Alloy-inspired young adult shows.

Watercooler: Is The Nine Lives of Chloe King the Cat's Meow? 2011

Cars are complex objects that represent the outcomes of literally millions of discrete compromises governing everything from, say, the elastic modulus of an engine mount to the degree of sassiness in the rake of a windshield.

The Best Sports Car, and Why to Skip It Dan Neil 2011

According to the website, www. dlolabridal.com, "Alexandra brings modesty and sassiness to the aisle for the bride that is truly unique."

Katie Tate: D'Lola Couture-Dresses As Unique As The Bride 2010

According to the website, www. dlolabridal.com, "Alexandra brings modesty and sassiness to the aisle for the bride that is truly unique."

Katie Tate: D'Lola Couture-Dresses As Unique As The Bride 2010