sassy
pronunciation
How to pronounce sassy in British English:
UK [ˈsæsi]
How to pronounce sassy in American English:
US [ˈsæsi]
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- Adjective:
- improperly forward or bold
Word Origin
- sassy (adj.)
- 1833, American English, alteration of saucy. Related: Sassily; sassiness.
Example
- 1. Think 15 bucks for those sassy red heels is a great bargain ?
- 2. The women were svelte and sassy , dousing suitors with acid putdowns .
- 3. In an interview once , michelle said that malia , her older , quieter child , took after her , while sassy little sasha was pure daddy 's girl .
- 4. Around this time , a sassy modeling named eva was getting a lot of attention for her curves and her love life .
- 5. And the trend dubbed " cargotecture " by seattle architect joel egan is being fueled partly by sustainability but mostly by sassy artistic sensibility .