Sauciness

Sauciness
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; insolence. See {Impudence}. [1913 Webster]


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  • 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 — noun see saucy …   New Collegiate 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 || sɔːsɪnɪs 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

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