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Definition of Sauciness
1. Noun. Inappropriate playfulness.
Generic synonyms: Fun, Playfulness
Derivative terms: Impertinent, Pert, Saucy
Definition of Sauciness
1. n. The quality or state of being saucy; that which is saucy; impertinent boldness; contempt of superiors; impudence.
Definition of Sauciness
1. Noun. The property of being saucy. ¹
2. Noun. An instance of saucy behavior. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sauciness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sauciness
Literary usage of Sauciness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Poetical Works of John Dryden by John Dryden (1909)
"... for one libel swells, Where not his wit, but sauciness excels. Whilst with
foul words and names which he lets fly, He quite defiles the satire's dignity ..."
2. Letters and Other Writings of James Madison by James Madison (1865)
"It proves, as all of us suspected, that the sauciness of Spain proceeded from
her expectation of being powerfully backed in Europe. ..."
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