sassy
adjective
disrespectful or impudent; impertinent; insolent.
sassily
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a word derived from
sassy.
Example Sentences
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When we see her next, it’s from a slight distance: pulling over to a roadside billboard emblazoned with her own face, peering sassily over a lowered pair of Starfire sunglasses.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
He sassily said he was Lionel Messi, the Argentinian football star.
From Nature ● Sep. 10, 2019
Well, here you go: The Hamilton creator unwittingly stoked the Rodriguez/Beatriz fire when Twitter user loudlysilent sassily replied to one of his motivational tweets:
From Slate ● May 23, 2018
They're from Sweden where they know a thing or two about how to formulate sassily strident chart music, and they're young enough to be steeped in the present but old enough to know their history.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 18, 2013
“What position do you think I play?” the girl said sassily.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
