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.

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Origin of saucier

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

Words nearby saucier

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

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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Words related to saucier

rude, brash, cheeky, flippant, arch, audacious, bold, brazen, combative, flip, forward, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, intrusive, meddlesome, nervy, obtrusive, pert

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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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