saucily
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sauc·y
(sô′sē)adj. sauc·i·er, sauc·i·est
1. Impertinent or disrespectful, especially in a playful or lively way: a saucy servant; a saucy smile.
2. Attractive or stylish, especially in being sexually alluring: a saucy dress.
3. Having the consistency of or covered with sauce: saucy meatballs.
sau′ci·ly adv.
sau′ci·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | saucily - in an impudent or impertinent manner; "a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently" |
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Translations
بِوَقاحَه
drze
fræktvovet
hetykén
meî ósvífni
arsızca
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saucily
adv
(= cheekily) → frech
(= suggestively) say, joke → aufreizend
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sauce
(soːs) noun a usually thick liquid that is poured over other food in order to add moisture and flavour. tomato sauce; an expert at making sauces.
ˈsaucy adjective slightly rude. a saucy remark.
ˈsaucily adverbˈsauciness noun
ˈsaucepan (-pən) , ((American) -pan) noun
a deep pan usually with a long handle for boiling or stewing food.
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