sassy

[ sas-ee ]

/ ˈsæs i /

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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.

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Origin of sassy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM sassy

sas·si·ness, nounsas·si·ly, adverb

Words nearby sassy

Sassenach, Sassetta, sassiness, Sassoon, sasswood, sassy, sassy bark, sastra, sastruga, sastrugi, sat

Other definitions for sassy (2 of 2)

sassy²

[ sas-ee ]

/ ˈsæs i /

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

Since launching its TikTok presence back in February, Duo, which Parvez says is a sassy and fiercely loyal owl, has landed a number of viral TikToks by riffing off of trending audio clips.
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Bold and adventurous as ever, and then later introducing young Lara — sweet and sassy but totally fearless.
The women who brought Lara Croft to life|Stacey Henley|October 28, 2021|Washington Post
Nearly as catchy is the more hip-hop-oriented “Scoop,” featuring an expectedly sassy and quippy verse from Doja Cat.
6 Takeaways From Lil Nas X's Excellent Debut Album Montero|Andrew R. Chow|September 17, 2021|Time
The simple but instantly memorable characters and their sweet-n-sassy personalities make playing the game feel like visiting friends.
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It was a characteristically bold project from a guy who always cast himself as a game-changer—most conspicuously by gatecrashing the airline business with sassy and sexy Virgin Atlantic.
Branson Grows Old While Bezos Takes Over Space Travel|Clive Irving|May 6, 2021|The Daily Beast
Beyoncé embodied a sassy and independent Sasha Fierce and the sexually confident Yoncé.
The Making—and Remaking—of David Bowie|Justin Jones|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 1992, she was spotted by Sassy magazine, and became a model/intern for the fashion rag.
Chloe Sevigny on ‘The Cosmopolitans,’ New York’s Frat Boy Takeover, and ‘Asshole’ Michael Alig|Marlow Stern|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Would a bisexual man be half as sassy as a gay one, or half as well dressed?
It Ain't Easy Being Bisexual on TV|Amy Zimmerman|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was a sassy spitfire from Bosnia, just a few months shy of turning 18.
My Attack of Model Jealousy|Anonymous|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Is there a sassy but kindly Black female lawmaker who lives next door the quartet, speaking sense to men and not taking no guff?
‘Alpha House’ Review: Amazon’s Comedy Falls to Sitcom Predictability, Gay Jokes|David Freedlander|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He wuz very peart and sassy, and it was take-it-or-leave-it-and-be-plaguey- quick-about-it all the time.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)|John McElroy
I thinks to myself I'll learn that girl to get sassy and make me feel like a dumb-head, even if she is purty.
Danny's Own Story|Don Marquis
He war sort o' sassy, and de Oberseer strung him up and flog him bery hard.
Continental Monthly, Vol. I. February, 1862, No. II.|Various
Yer lookin' a little white in the gills, but peart and sassy, ez usual.
Gabriel Conroy|Bert Harte
But the landress has grown that sassy they had a reglar shindy this mornin.
In Wild Rose Time|Amanda M. Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for sassy (1 of 2)

sassy¹

/ (ˈsæsɪ) /

adjective -sier or -siest

US informal insolent, impertinent

Derived forms of sassy

sassily, adverbsassiness, noun

Word Origin for sassy

C19: variant of saucy

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

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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sassy

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sasswood (ˈsæsˌwʊd) or sassy wood

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