# sassy

Pronunciation: say "SAS-ee" US /ˈsæsi/, UK /ˈsasi/

## Adjective

1. Showing a bold, spirited lack of respect, often toward a parent, teacher, or other person in authority.
   - Simple: Bold and lively in a way that is a little rude, often toward someone in charge.
   - _When her manager questioned the report, she shot back a sassy reply that got a few laughs around the table._
   - _The sitcom's sassiest character is a ten-year-old who never lets her parents win an argument._
2. Of clothes or an outfit, stylish and fashionable, with a smart, chic look.
   - Simple: Stylish and fashionable, used about clothes and outfits.
   - _For the gallery opening he picked a sassy little blazer in emerald velvet._
   - _The store's spring line is sassier than last year's, with bolder cuts and brighter prints._
3. Lively and vigorous, full of energy and life.
   - Simple: Full of life and energy, in a strong and lively way.
   - _A squeeze of grapefruit gives the vinaigrette a sassy edge that wakes up the bitter greens._
   - _The horn section opened the second set with a sassy, strutting number that filled the dance floor._

## Other meanings

- (proper noun) A pet form or nickname for a girl named Saskia.

## Origin

A modification of saucy, equivalent to sass + -y, that originated in American English. It is first attested in 1799 but only came into common usage in the mid-19th century.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/sassy (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).