I. ˈsa]sē, ˈsaa], ˈsai] ( usually in sense 1b ), ˈsȯ], -si, dial ˈsär] or ˈsȧ] adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: sauce (I) + -y
1.
a. archaic : grossly disrespectful
speak to him like a saucy lackey — Shakespeare
b. : expressive of or marked by impertinent boldness or forwardness : impudent
sometimes saucy , he was by no means an agreeable fellow traveler — S.C.Brownstein & Mitchel Weiner
c. : amusingly or unobjectionably forward or impertinent
2. dialect chiefly England : overly fastidious especially with regard to food
3. Scotland : disdainful , scornful
4. : smart , trim
a saucy ship
a saucy automobile
II. adjective
: served with or having the consistency of sauce