saucy
/ˈsɔːsi/adjective
उच्चारण सॉसी
ढीठ, चुलबुला
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informal
rude or lacking respect, especially in an amusing way; slightly rude in a way that is connected with sex
ढीठ, चुलबुला
- a saucy reply
- The little girl gave a saucy answer, and everyone laughed.
- The waiter gave a saucy smile and winked at the children.
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- Her saucy remarks made the whole table laugh.
- The comedian's saucy jokes were mild enough for a family audience.
Synonyms cheeky impudent pert insolent flippant
Opposite polite respectful courteous demure
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
saucy + noun / be saucy
Saucy is an informal adjective. It can describe a person, a remark or a story that is slightly rude in a playful way.
'Saucy' informal adjective है। यह किसी व्यक्ति, टिप्पणी या कहानी के लिए आता है जो हल्की-फुल्की शरारत के साथ थोड़ी बेबाक हो।
- The comedian made a saucy joke.
- The little girl gave a saucy reply.
saucy: not related to sauce in meaning
Saucy is built from sauce, but it does not mean tasty or full of sauce in modern use. It describes behaviour.
'Saucy' शब्द 'sauce' से बना है, पर आज इसका अर्थ चटपटा नहीं है। यह व्यवहार का वर्णन करता है।
- Her saucy grin showed she was not afraid of the teacher.
saucy + remark / look / smile
Common nouns after saucy are remark, look, smile, postcard and comment.
'Saucy' के बाद remark, look, smile, postcard और comment जैसे nouns आते हैं।
- He gave her a saucy wink.
- The magazine was full of saucy stories.
saucy vs. sassy
In British English, saucy often means mildly rude or cheeky. In American English, sassy has a similar meaning, with more stress on confidence.
British English में 'saucy' का अर्थ प्रायः हल्का बेअदब या गुस्ताख़ है। American English में 'sassy' इसी अर्थ में आता है, पर आत्मविश्वास पर अधिक ज़ोर के साथ।
- The sassy reply made everyone laugh.
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saucy + noun
remarksmilejokelookreply
- The saucy remark made the whole class laugh.
adverb + saucy
rathera littleveryquiteslightly
- The boy was a little saucy with the visitors.
saucy + person
girlboywaitercomedianparrot
- A saucy parrot kept copying the guests' words.
verb + saucy
belooksoundgetgrow
- Don't get saucy with your elders.
saucy + body language
winkgrintoss of the headglancetone
- With a saucy toss of her head, she walked out.
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- Radhika gave the teacher a saucy answer and then smiled politely.
राधिका ने अध्यापक को शरारत भरा जवाब दिया और फिर शिष्टता से मुस्कुराई।
- The old film has some saucy songs.
इस पुरानी फ़िल्म में कुछ शरारती गीत हैं।
- The waiter was saucy but never rude.
वेटर शरारती था पर कभी बदतमीज़ नहीं।
- He told a saucy story at the family gathering.
उसने पारिवारिक समारोह में एक चुलबुली कहानी सुनाई।
- Don't be saucy with the shopkeeper; he is older than you.
दुकानदार से गुस्ताख़ी न करो; वह तुमसे बड़ा है।
- The parrot gave a saucy whistle every time the postman came.
तोता जब भी डाकिया आता, शरारत भरी सीटी बजाता था।
- Radhika's saucy smile showed that she had already guessed the answer.
राधिका की शरारती मुस्कान से पता चल गया कि वह उत्तर पहले ही भाँप चुकी थी।
- The little boy gave the guests a saucy grin and ran away.
छोटे लड़के ने मेहमानों की ओर शरारती मुस्कान फेंकी और भाग गया।
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sau·cy
?Which word?
Keep the slightly-rude words together: saucy, cheeky (British, rude in an amusing way), impudent (rude and not showing respect), pert (showing slight lack of respect, especially in a young girl), flippant (not serious when you should be), brazen (shameless).
थोड़े अशिष्ट के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: saucy, cheeky (British, मज़ेदार ढंग से अशिष्ट), impudent (अशिष्ट और अनादरपूर्ण), pert (थोड़ा अनादर दिखाने वाली, विशेषकर युवा लड़की), flippant (गंभीर होना चाहिए तब गंभीर न होना), brazen (बेशर्म)।