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Synonyms
sas·sy1 (săśē)

[Alteration of saucy.]

adjective: -si·er, -si·est. 

  1. Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
  2. Lively and spirited; jaunty.
  3. Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.

derivatives

saśsi·ly
adverb
saśsi·ness
noun
sas·sy2 (săśē)

[Of West African originTwi `ɔ-sésé, plane tree, Ewe séséwú, timber tree,, Ga (Niger-Congo language of Ghana) sèsè, kind of tree.]

noun: pl., -sies. 

A western African tree (Erythrophleum suaveolens) of the pea family, having bark that yields a poison and wood that is used for construction. Also called sasswood, sassy bark