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saucy adjective [ ˈsɔːsi ]

• sexually suggestive in a light-hearted and humorous way.
• "saucy postcards"
Similar: suggestive, titillating, risqué, rude, bawdy, racy, ribald, spicy, raunchy, smutty, fruity, gamy,
Opposite: demure, prim,
• having or expressing a bold, lively, or spirited manner.
• "the beret was perched at a saucy angle on her blonde hair"
Similar: jaunty, rakish, sporty, raffish, pert, perky, stylish, dashing, dapper, natty, snazzy, snappy, spiffy, sassy, gay,
Origin: early 16th century (in the sense ‘savoury, flavoured with sauce’): from sauce + -y1.


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