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saucy
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)
- Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
- 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.
- ~1603, William Shakespeare, Othello, the Moor of Venice, Act I, scene I, line 143:
- Impudently bold; pert.
- Sharp; pungent; piquant.
- 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
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turbulent
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?t??bj?l?nt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?t?bj?l?nt/
- Hyphenation: tur?bu?lent
Adjective
turbulent (comparative more turbulent, superlative most turbulent)
- violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous
- being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- turbulent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- turbulent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- turbulent at OneLook Dictionary Search
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Old French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t?r.by?l?nt/
- Hyphenation: tur?bu?lent
- Rhymes: -?nt
Adjective
turbulent (comparative turbulenter, superlative turbulentst)
- turbulent
Inflection
Derived terms
- turbulentie
French
Etymology
From Middle French turbulent, from Old French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ty?.by.l??/
Adjective
turbulent (feminine singular turbulente, masculine plural turbulents, feminine plural turbulentes)
- turbulent
- unruly
Further reading
- “turbulent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t??bu?l?nt/
Adjective
turbulent (comparative turbulenter, superlative am turbulentesten)
- turbulent
Declension
Further reading
- “turbulent” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus
Adjective
turbulent (neuter singular turbulent, definite singular and plural turbulente)
- turbulent
References
- “turbulent” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin turbulentus
Adjective
turbulent (neuter singular turbulent, definite singular and plural turbulente)
- turbulent
References
- “turbulent” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Piedmontese
Alternative forms
- türbülent
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tyrby?l??t/
Adjective
turbulent
- turbulent
Romanian
Etymology
From French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus.
Adjective
turbulent m or n (feminine singular turbulent?, masculine plural turbulen?i, feminine and neuter plural turbulente)
- turbulent
Declension
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