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Dictionary: sas·sy1   (săs'ē) pronunciation
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) pronunciation
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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Bark of the African tree Erythrophleum guineense which contains cassaine; used as an arrow poison.

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