noun
- the quality of being impudent, cheeky, or disrespectful in a playful or bold way
Usage: informal
Examples
- The teacher was amused by the student’s sauciness during the debate.
- Her sauciness got her in trouble with her parents.
- The child’s sauciness was both charming and exasperating.
- He responded to criticism with typical sauciness.
- The comedian’s sauciness delighted the audience.
- She was known for her wit and sauciness in social situations.