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sassy
sas·sy S0095200 (săs′ē)adj. sas·si·er, sas·si·est 1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent.2. Lively and spirited; jaunty.3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.
[Alteration of saucy.]
sas′si·ly adv.sas′si·ness n.sassy (ˈsæsɪ) adj, -sier or -siestinformal US insolent, impertinent[C19: variant of saucy] ˈsassily adv ˈsassiness n
sassy (ˈsæsɪ) , sasswood or sassywoodn1. (Plants) a W African leguminous tree, Erythrophleum guineense, with poisonous bark (sassy bark) and hard strong wood2. (Plants) the bark or wood of this tree or the alkaloid derived from them, which is sometimes used in medicine[C19: probably from a language of the Kwa family: compare Twi sese plane tree, Ewe sesewu a kind of timber tree]sas•sy (ˈsæs i)
adj. -si•er, -si•est. 1. impudent; fresh: a sassy child. 2. boldly smart; jaunty: a sassy outfit. [1830–35, Amer.; variant of saucy] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | sassy - improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"overbold, saucy, impudent, impertinent, smart, wise, freshforward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline" |
sassyadjectiveRude and disrespectful:assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, saucy, smart.Informal: brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity.Slang: wise.TranslationsIdiomsSeefat and sassySASSY
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| SASSY➣Supported Activities Supply System (USMC) | | SASSY➣School After School for Successful Youth | | SASSY➣Sexual Abuse Services and Support Year-Round, Inc. (est. 1993; Rice Lake, WI) | | SASSY➣Substance Abuse Service Specific to Youth (Dublin, Ireland) |
sassy
Synonyms for sassyadj rude and disrespectfulSynonyms- assuming
- assumptive
- audacious
- bold
- boldfaced
- brash
- brazen
- cheeky
- contumelious
- familiar
- forward
- impertinent
- impudent
- insolent
- malapert
- nervy
- overconfident
- pert
- presuming
- presumptuous
- pushy
- saucy
- smart
- brassy
- flip
- fresh
- smart-alecky
- snippety
- snippy
- uppish
- uppity
- wise
Synonyms for sassyadj improperly forward or boldSynonyms- overbold
- saucy
- impudent
- impertinent
- smart
- wise
- fresh
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