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Insulting vs Saucy - What's the difference?

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Insulting is a related term of saucy.


As adjectives the difference between insulting and saucy

is that insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting while saucy is similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.

As a verb insulting

is .

As a noun insulting

is the act of giving insult.

insulting

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Containing insult, or having the intention of insulting.
  • He received an insulting letter.

    Derived terms

    * insultingly

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of giving insult.
  • * (Isaac Barrow)
  • grievous reproaches, and scornful insultings over him in his affliction

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    saucy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
  • Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a way 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.
  • Impudently bold; pert; piquant.
  • Mildly erotic.
  • My wife and I enjoyed the dancing, but she found it a little too saucy .

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

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    See also

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