saucier

[ saws-yey; French soh-sye ]

/ sɔsˈyeɪ; French soʊˈsyɛ /

noun, plural sau·ciers [saws-yeyz; French soh-sye] /sɔsˈyeɪz; French soʊˈsyɛ/. French Cookery.

a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.

Words nearby saucier

saucepot, saucer, saucer dome, saucerization, sauch, saucier, saucy, saud, saudade, saudi, saudi arabia

Origin of saucier

From French, dating back to 1960–65; see origin at sauce, -ier²

Definition for saucier (2 of 2)

saucy

[ saw-see ]

/ ˈsɔ si /

adjective, sau·ci·er, sau·ci·est.

impertinent; insolent: a saucy remark; a saucy child.

pert; boldly smart: a saucy little hat for Easter.

Origin of saucy

First recorded in 1500–10; sauce + -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR saucy

1 rude, impudent, fresh, brazen.

2 jaunty.

OTHER WORDS FROM saucy

sau·ci·ly, adverbsau·ci·ness, nouno·ver·sau·cy, adjective

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Examples from the Web for saucier

“His sense of integrity is probably the most important quality to me as a president,” said Saucier, now a volunteer for Huntsman.
Jon Huntsman’s Timely Jump Before New Hampshire’s Presidential Primary|Patricia Murphy|January 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His most recent book, The Saucier's Apprentice , will be published in paperback in May.
A Three-Star Food Fight|Bob Spitz|March 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The candles were out, but Captain Saucier had caught up his relative as the water struck.
Old Kaskaskia|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
The keen small shriek was so terrible in its helplessness and appeal to Heaven that Captain Saucier was made limp by it.
Old Kaskaskia|Mary Hartwell Catherwood

A puff of gray wind come down; a saucier gust went by; and then a swirl of galish wind jumped over the pans.
Harbor Tales Down North|Norman Duncan
Captain Saucier thought he could, and he saw it would have to be done quickly.
Old Kaskaskia|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Our young lady returned to us saucier and more passionate, and haughtier than ever.
Wuthering Heights|Emily Bronte

British Dictionary definitions for saucier

saucy

/ (ˈsɔːsɪ) /

adjective saucier or sauciest

impertinent

pert; jauntya saucy hat

Derived forms of saucy

saucily, adverbsauciness, noun

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