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sassy
1[sas-ee]
adjective
disrespectful or impudent; impertinent; insolent.
Don't get sassy with me!
boldly stylish and smart; pert.
a sassy red handbag.
sassy
2[sas-ee]
noun
sassy
1/ ˈsæsˌwʊd, ˈæɪ /
noun
a W African leguminous tree, Erythrophleum guineense, with poisonous bark ( sassy bark ) and hard strong wood
the bark or wood of this tree or the alkaloid derived from them, which is sometimes used in medicine
sassy
2/ ˈæɪ /
adjective
informalinsolent, impertinent
Other 51Թ Forms
- sassiness noun
- sassily adverb
- ˈԱ noun
- ˈ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sassy2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sassy1
Origin of sassy2
Example Sentences
Even a tiny robot — DG-33, sort of cutesy spin on a trash compactor — has developed some quirks, namely a sassy Southern accent.
Liz is a compelling creation, at once smart, sassy and wily, and there is fun to be had watching her slickly outwit credulous individuals.
She was bursting with energy, beautiful, boisterous and sassy, her mother says.
Written atop a picture of her giving the peace sign in her track gear, it was typical teenage venting: a bit braggy, a bit crude, projecting a sassy confidence that wasn’t truly there.
She described her former pupil as “often bubbly” and a girl who “at times could be sassy”.
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