different between saucy vs opprobrious

English

Alternative forms

• sawcy (obsolete)

Etymology

From sauce +? -y .

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s??.s?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?s?.si/
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /?s?.si/
• Rhymes: -??si
• Rhymes: -?si

Adjective

saucy (comparative saucier, superlative sauciest)

1. Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
2. Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.
   • ~1603, William Shakespeare, Othello, the Moor of Venice, Act I, scene I, line 143:

     If this be known to you, and your allowance/ When we have done you bold and saucy wrongs.

   She is a loud, saucy child who doesn't show a lot of respect to her elders.

3. Impudently bold; pert.
4. Sharp; pungent; piquant.
5. Mildly erotic.

   I enjoyed the dancing, but my wife found it a little too saucy.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:cheeky

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• sassy

References

Anagrams

• yucas

English

Etymology

From Old French oprobrieus, from Late Latin opprobri?sus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??p???b?i?s/
• Hyphenation: op?pro?bri?ous

Adjective

opprobrious (comparative more opprobrious, superlative most opprobrious)

1. Of or relating to opprobrium or disgrace.
2. Tending to cause opprobrium.

References

• opprobrious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• opprobrious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.