Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sas-ee]
- /ˈsæs i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sas-ee]
- /ˈsæs i/
Definitions of sassiness word
- adjective sassiness impertinent; insolent; saucy: a sassy reply; a sassy teen. 1
- adjective sassiness pert; boldly smart; saucy: a sassy red handbag. 1
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Origin of sassiness
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-1835, Americanism; alteration of saucy
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Parts of speech for Sassiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sassiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sassiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sassiness
noun sassiness
- brashness — impertinent; impudent; tactless: a brash young man.
- brazenness — shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
- cheekiness — impudent; insolent: a cheeky fellow; cheeky behavior.
- chutzpa — unmitigated effrontery or impudence; gall.
- cockiness — conceited self-assurance
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