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sauced

American  
[sawst] / sɔst /

adjective

Slang.
  1. intoxicated; drunk.


Other Word Forms

  • unsauced adjective

Etymology

Origin of sauced

Probably blend of soused and sauce (in sense “liquor”)

Example Sentences

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Cook, stirring often, until the shrimp are lightly sauced and opaque throughout.

From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Taste a sauced noodle, and adjust the seasoning again if needed.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2023

Mile 11 of Interstate 55, in Memphis, was sauced up.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022

With just oysters, “people were getting sauced too quick,” says co-owner Dylan Salmon, whose corner seafood joint became an overnight magnet in Charm City when it launched in 2016.

From Washington Post • Jul. 25, 2022

“Oh, every penny... but never a groat more, my lord. You’ll get the meal you bargained for, but it won’t be sauced with gratitude, and in the end it will not nourish you.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin