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
These two clowns may be a stuck in an infernal cosmic machine, in which the idea of free will is a joke, but you can sense that they’re chafing sassily within their programmed postures.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2014
“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
