sassy

(săs'ē)
adj., -si·er, -si·est.

1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
2. Lively and spirited; jaunty.
3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.

[Alteration of SAUCY.]

sassily sas'si·ly adv.
sassiness sas'si·ness n.

sas·sy² (săs'ē)
n., pl., -sies.
A western African tree (Erythrophleum suaveolens) of the pea family, having bark that yields a poison and wood that is used for construction. Also called sasswood, sassy bark.

[Of West African origin, akin to Twi `i-sésé, plane tree, Ewe séséwú, timber tree, and Ga (Niger-Congo language of Ghana) sèsè, kind of tree.]

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adjective

Rude and disrespectful: assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, saucy, smart. Informal brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity. Slang wise¹. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, courtesy/discourtesy.

Bark of the African tree Erythrophleum guineense which contains cassaine; used as an arrow poison.

For a list of words related to sassy, see:

• Active, Lively, Awake, or Limber
• Vulgar, Rude, Degenerate, or Wild

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Common misspelling(s) of sassy

• sasy