saucier; sauciest
1
: served with or having the consistency of sauce
2
a
: impertinently bold and impudent
b
: amusingly forward and flippant : irrepressible
Examples of saucy in a Sentence
irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments
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These spaghetti cups, piled with a saucy mixture of ground turkey and broccoli, and topped with cheese, are an ideal way to use leftover spaghetti.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
David Wain’s irreverent comedy is saucy, indeed.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Its new campaign is anchored by an equally saucy video.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
For a modest fee, Bradley created a new routine for Delroy, tailored to her abilities, incorporating the still trendy Charleston and other saucier moves popular in Black dance halls and night clubs in the mid-nineteen-twenties.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
David Wain’s irreverent comedy is saucy, indeed.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Its new campaign is anchored by an equally saucy video.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
For a modest fee, Bradley created a new routine for Delroy, tailored to her abilities, incorporating the still trendy Charleston and other saucier moves popular in Black dance halls and night clubs in the mid-nineteen-twenties.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for saucy
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“Saucy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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