sassy

adjective

1. 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?

   When the red skins seed that the British and Americans war going to clapper clawing, they thought it war time for them to raze up thar brissls, and look out for plunder. They begun to be a leetle too sassy for cumfirt.

   Oh, did n't I handle my gun, boys, – / My gun, boys, with shout upon shout? / And did n't the balls rain among us? / And did n't the blood run about? / A shipmate was dashed dead beside me; / The splinters flew – death-yells uprolled; / Oh, sassy that fight of old Erie! / More sassy, though, Perry the Bold!

   Brought her down with a crack of the bull-dogs, jest as she was makin' off: she's the sassiest of the whole lot, as white wenches always be.

2. 2

   Smart, fashionable; stylish; chic.

   The top isn't really slutty. Just a little sassier, more revealing than I'd usually go for.

   There was only so much packing one could do that was appropriate for army training and I was pretty sure my sassiest outfit and latest face enhancers were not required.

3. 3

   Lively, vigorous.

   Olives and preserved lemons add sassy tartness to salads, chicken tagines, and fish dishes […]

Forms

comparative

sassier

superlative

sassiest