Sassy vs Timid - What's the difference?
sassy | timid |
Impudent.
* 2007 , John Wood Sweet, Bodies Politic (page 303)
Bold and spirited; cheeky.
Somewhat sexy and provocative.
Vigorous.
Lively.
* 2012 , Jeff Koehler, Morocco: A Culinary Journey (page 10)
Lacking in courage or confidence.
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=19
As adjectives the difference between sassy and timid
is that sassy is impudent while timid is timid; shy.sassy
English
Adjective
(er)- Many other jokes featured sassy servants besting their masters by playing dumb and taking instructions overly literally — another trope common in English servant jokes.
- Olives and preserved lemons add sassy tartness to salads, chicken tagines, and fish dishes
timid
English
Adjective
(er)citation, passage=When Timothy and Julia hurried up the staircase to the bedroom floor, where a considerable commotion was taking place, Tim took Barry Leach with him. […]. The captive made no resistance and came not only quietly but in a series of eager little rushes like a timid dog on a choke chain.}}
