sassy

[sas-ee]

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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 sassiness

assumption, assurance, audacity, boldness, brashness, brass, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, crust, defiance, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, face, familiarity, forwardness, gall, guts

British Dictionary definitions for sassiness

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 sassiness

sassy

adj.

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