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Saucy vs Saucepot - What's the difference?

saucy | saucepot |

As an adjective saucy

is similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.

As a noun saucepot is

a pot used to make sauce.

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 .

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    saucepot

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pot used to make sauce.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=April 4, author=Corey Mintz, title=Beitzah, work=Toronto Star citation
    • , passage=For tomatillo sauce, warm oil in a small saucepot on medium heat. }}
  • (slang) A woman who behaves in a titillatingly saucy manner.
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    * saucepan

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