sassily

sas·sy

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sas-ee]
- /ˈsæs i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sas-ee]
- /ˈsæs i/

Definitions of sassily word

adjective sassily impertinent; insolent; saucy: a sassy reply; a sassy teen. 1
adjective sassily pert; boldly smart; saucy: a sassy red handbag. 1

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Origin of sassily

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-1835, Americanism; alteration of saucy

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Parts of speech for Sassily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sassily

sassily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for sassily

adv sassily

barbarously — uncivilized; wild; savage; crude.
bluntly — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
brazenly — shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
coarsely — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
contemptuously — showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.

adverb sassily

cheekily — impudent; insolent: a cheeky fellow; cheeky behavior.
chirpily — In a chirpy way.
discourteously — In a discourteous manner.
impudently — of, relating to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior.

All 15 Synonyms of sassily