saucy
adjective
impertinent; insolent.
sauciness
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a word derived from
saucy.
Example Sentences
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Parrilla finds the balance between Bruiser’s sauciness and seriousness; Byrne plays the clown adeptly; and Slattery, a boss again after “Mad Men,” softens his villainy with some Roger Sterling insouciance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Without the sauciness and celebrity connection of her first book, “Cleaving” was not as well received, and although Powell continued writing, it was her last book.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
When the mushrooms and onions are where you want them, drop in minced garlic, a splash of cognac and enough cream to get the sauciness you’re after.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2021
It is all rendered with a steampunk sauciness that eschews slick effects.
From New York Times ● Jun. 17, 2015
Emma felt they were friends again; and the conviction giving her at first great satisfaction, and then a little sauciness, she could not help saying, as he was admiring the baby,
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
