sassy
1[ sas-ee ]
/ ˈsæs i /
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.
Nearby words
sassenach, sassetta, sassoon, sassoon, siegfried, sasswood, sassy, sassy bark, sassywood, sastra, sastruga, sastrugi
Origin of sassy
1Related forms
sas·si·ness, nounsas·si·ly, adverbDefinition for sassy (2 of 2)
Origin of sassy
2First recorded in 1855–60; of uncertain origin
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sassy
1/ (ˈsæsɪ) /
adjective -sier or -siest
US informal insolent, impertinent
Derived Forms
sassily, adverbsassiness, nounWord Origin for sassy
C19: variant of saucy
British Dictionary definitions for sassy (2 of 2)
sassy
2sasswood (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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