adj.
Pronunciation: ' so ̇ -s ē , ' sa-
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: sauc · i · er ; -est
Date: 1508
1 : served with or having the consistency of sauce
2 a : impertinently bold and impudent b : amusingly forward and flippant : IRREPRESSIBLE
3 : SMART , TRIM <a saucy little hat>
– sauc · i · ly \ -s ə -l ē \ adverb
– sauc · i · ness \ -s ē -n ə s \ noun