- sauciness
- noun see saucy
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
sauciness
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Sauciness — Sau ci*ness, n. The quality or state of being saucy; that which is saucy; impertinent boldness; contempt of superiors; impudence. [1913 Webster] Your sauciness will jest upon my love. Shak. [1913 Webster] Syn: Impudence; impertinence; rudeness;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sauciness — index disrespect Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sauciness — saucy ► ADJECTIVE (saucier, sauciest) informal 1) chiefly Brit. sexually suggestive in a light hearted way. 2) chiefly N. Amer. bold, lively, and spirited. DERIVATIVES saucily adverb sauciness noun … English terms dictionary
sauciness — See saucily. * * * … Universalium
sauciness — noun a) The property of being saucy. b) An instance of saucy behavior … Wiktionary
sauciness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self confident: assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, face,… … English dictionary for students
sauciness — sau·ci·ness || sÉ”Ësɪnɪs n. boldness, insolence, disrespectfulness; liveliness, state of being in high spirits … English contemporary dictionary
sauciness — n. Impertinence, insolence, impudence, pertness, malapertness, rudeness, petulance … New dictionary of synonyms
sauciness — sau·ci·ness … English syllables
sauciness — noun inappropriate playfulness • Syn: ↑impertinence, ↑perkiness, ↑pertness, ↑archness • Derivationally related forms: ↑saucy, ↑pert (for: ↑pertness) … Useful english dictionary
