sassy

[ sas-ee ]

See synonyms for: sassy sassily sassiness on Thesaurus.com

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

disrespectful or impudent; impertinent; insolent: Don't get sassy with me!
boldly stylish and smart; pert: a sassy red handbag.

Origin of sassy

An Americanism dating back to 1830–1835; alteration of saucy

Other words from sassy

sas·si·ness, noun
sas·si·ly, adverb

Other definitions for sassy (2 of 2)

sassy²

[ sas-ee ]

noun

sassy bark.

Origin of sassy

First recorded in 1855–60; of uncertain origin

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How to use sassy in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for sassy (1 of 2)

sassy¹

/ (ˈsæsɪ) /

adjective-sier or -siest

US informal insolent, impertinent

Origin of sassy

C19: variant of saucy

Derived forms of sassy

sassily, adverb
sassiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for sassy (2 of 2)

sassy²

sasswood (ˈsæsˌwʊd) or sassy wood

/ (ˈsæsɪ) /

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

Origin of 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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