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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Hope your day is simply smashing and, as always, do keep in touch if something saucy arises.
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
This crispy chicken wrap gets a saucy hot honey upgrade and is packed with 17 grams of protein.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Portion cooked rice into bowls and top with a scoop or two of the saucy pineapple pork.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The saucy sidekick is a step up in spice level from the Hidden Valley Fire Ranch Sauce that came with the nuggets when they were released in 2024.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
This crispy chicken wrap gets a saucy hot honey upgrade and is packed with 17 grams of protein.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Portion cooked rice into bowls and top with a scoop or two of the saucy pineapple pork.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
The saucy sidekick is a step up in spice level from the Hidden Valley Fire Ranch Sauce that came with the nuggets when they were released in 2024.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 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 5 Feb. 2026.
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