Meaning

5 senses
  1. Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.

    Bring the tomatoes to a boil and then simmer until they reach a saucy consistency.

    soßenartig

  2. (figuratively)Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.

    She is a loud, saucy child who doesn't show a lot of respect to her elders.

    keck, kess, frech

    де́рзкийdérzkij, на́глыйnáglyj, наха́льныйnaxálʹnyj

  3. Impudently bold; pert.

    schamlos, frech

    де́рзкийdérzkij

    improperly forward or bold

  4. Sharp; pungent; piquant.

  5. Mildly erotic.

    I enjoyed the dancing, but my husband found it a little too saucy.

    gewagt

    непристо́йныйnepristójnyj, неприли́чныйneprilíčnyj

    пікантнийpikantnyj

Examples

6 sentences
  1. Indulge me with your saucy dating stories.

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  2. Randy stood by the jeepney, as he was eating skewered saucy fish balls.

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  3. Randy stands by the jeepney, as he is eating skewered saucy fish balls.

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  4. Randy will stand by the jeepney, as he will be eating skewered saucy fish balls.

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  5. People tend to read more saucy books on an e-book reader because they don't have to show the cover while reading.

    ruС помощью электронных читалок люди склонны читать более откровенные книги, потому что во время чтения им не приходится всем показывать обложку.

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Translations

6 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
mildly erotic:
Русский
By meaning 2
impertinent or disrespectful:
mildly erotic:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
similar to sauce:
impertinent or disrespectful:
impudently bold:
mildly erotic:

Origin

From sauce + -y.

From sauce + -y.

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Forms

saucier, sauciest
Comparativesaucier Lesson
Superlativesauciest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

32 synonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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