sassy

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈsasi/    美 /ˈsæsi/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Bold and spirited, often towards someone in authority; cheeky; impudent; saucy.
    — Yes, gemmen, we mus stan on our zarve rights. Wat! shall de sassy wite man Nullifly the Guberment? and shall not we, de color men, Nullifly de wite one?
  2. Smart, fashionable; stylish; chic.
    — The top isn't really slutty. Just a little sassier, more revealing than I'd usually go for.
  3. Lively, vigorous.
    — Olives and preserved lemons add sassy tartness to salads, chicken tagines, and fish dishes […]

词形变化

sassier comparative sassiest superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
sassily sassiness
相关词
sass sassy bark

词源

A modification of saucy, equivalent to sass + -y, originally used in American English. First attested in 1799, but in common usage only as of the mid-19th century.
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