Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
- adjective Lively and spirited; jaunty.
- adjective Stylish; chic.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
impudent - adjective
bold andspirited ;cheeky - adjective
saucy - adjective
vigorous - adjective
lively
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective improperly forward or bold
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word sassy.
Examples
-
Elizabeth Leiknes is the author of "The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns," a novel she describes as sassy women's fiction.
-
Elizabeth Leiknes is the author of "The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns," a novel she describes as sassy women's fiction.
-
Elizabeth Leiknes is the author of "The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns," a novel she describes as sassy women's fiction.
-
As noted in Angela W's review, the store manager is a little "sassy" - not outright rude, but
-
Not to be "sassy" - but I should probably throw in "duh".
-
I call it sassy because this one has a kick to it, thanks to the cayenne pepper and fresh ginger.
-
That is, if you could call the sassy, sexually curious tease Baby Doll a "maiden."
-
Bear Cat and her new mole collar that made a soft, fur wall about her slim throat to her very ears and the tip of her saucy chin, and the perky hat -- also elegantly "sassy" -- turned up in front and down behind, and the new driving gauntlets, and the new coat that had made dad groan until he had seen Mary V inside it and changed the groan to a proud little chuckle of admiration.
-
This album, a cathartic set of techno-bombastic scores, brought in a wide range of artists such as spoken word sassy girl Maggie Estep, Songs of Faith and Devotion session vocalists Douglas McCarthy (Nitzer Ebb) and Hildia Cambell, and Recoil mainstay
-
Her music is best described as sassy bar band roots-rock and Americana, but is infused with some serious bad-ass Boston swagger by way of Diamonds in the Dust, are garnished with pedal steel or a country sway, but allow plenty of room for rip-roaring electricity to pump you up and get you bobbing your head and dancing.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.