saucier; sauciest
1
: served with or having the consistency of sauce
2
a
: impertinently bold and impudent
b
: amusingly forward and flippant : irrepressible
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irritated his fellow travelers with saucy questions and comments
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McConaughey likes to start by making a saucy base for his tuna salad.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
Tip: Use extra lemon and oil for an extra saucy chicken.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
First, a couple of recipes that start with searing pork chops before finishing them in a more saucy liquid environment.
—Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
Mitzi Gaynor, the leggy entertainer whose saucy vitality and blond beauty graced the big screen in South Pacific and on Las Vegas stages and in spectacular TV specials, has died.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2024
Tip: Use extra lemon and oil for an extra saucy chicken.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
First, a couple of recipes that start with searing pork chops before finishing them in a more saucy liquid environment.
—Bon Appétit, 30 Oct. 2024
Mitzi Gaynor, the leggy entertainer whose saucy vitality and blond beauty graced the big screen in South Pacific and on Las Vegas stages and in spectacular TV specials, has died.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Saucy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saucy. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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