sassy

[sas-ee]

adjective, sas·si·er, sas·si·est. Informal.

impertinent; insolent; saucy: a sassy reply; a sassy teen.
pert; boldly smart; saucy: a sassy red handbag.

Origin of sassy

1830–1835, Americanism; alteration of saucy

Related formssas·si·ness, nounsas·si·ly, adverb

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Related Words for sassiest

arrant, audacious, bold, brassy, brazen, cheeky, discourteous, disrespectful, flip, flippant, fresh, insolent, mouthy, rude, saucy, wise

Examples from the Web for sassiest

Contemporary Examples of sassiest

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Historical Examples of sassiest

The "sassiest" man in any community is the hen-pecked husband away from home.
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British Dictionary definitions for sassiest

sassy

adjective -sier or -siest

US informal insolent, impertinent

Derived Formssassily, adverbsassiness, noun

Word Origin for sassy

C19: variant of saucy

sassy

sasswood (ˈsæsˌwʊd) or sassy wood

noun

a W African leguminous tree, Erythrophleum guineense, with poisonous bark (sassy bark) and hard strong wood
the bark or wood of this tree or the alkaloid derived from them, which is sometimes used in medicine

Word Origin for sassy

C19: probably from a language of the Kwa family: compare Twi sese plane tree, Ewe sesewu a kind of timber tree

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Word Origin and History for sassiest

sassy

adj.

1833, American English, alteration of saucy. Related: Sassily; sassiness.