sauciness

  • 91sassiness — (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,… …

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  • 92uppishness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Informal. The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self confident: assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery,… …

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  • 93uppityness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Informal The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self confident: assumption, audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, face …

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  • 94saucy — sauc|y [ˈso:si US ˈso:si] adj old fashioned saucy jokes, remarks etc are about sex in a way that is amusing but not shocking ▪ saucy postcards >saucily adv >sauciness n [U] …

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  • 95sass — 1) vb American to speak or behave irreverently or insolently (towards), to cheek (someone). The verb is from the earlier, but now rarer, noun form. ► Don t you sass me, boy. 2) n American impudence, insolence. Sass is a folksy or dialect form of… …

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  • 96archness — arch·ness || ɑːtʃnɪs n. mischievousness, sauciness; slyness; innocent playfulness …

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  • 97bold-face — n. rudeness, insolence; sauciness, boldness …

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  • 98brashness — n. boldness, rashness, recklessness; sauciness, cheekiness …

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  • 99pertness — pert·ness || pÉœrtnɪs / pɜː n. boldness, sauciness, forwardness, insolence; liveliness, vigorousness …

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  • 100saucy — adjective (saucier, sauciest) informal 1》 sexually suggestive in a light hearted way. 2》 cheeky or impertinent. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. bold, lively, or spirited. Derivatives saucily adverb sauciness noun …

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