saucy

Etymology

From sauce + -y .

adj

1. Similar to sauce; having the consistency or texture of sauce.
   Bring the tomatoes to a boil and then simmer until they reach a saucy consistency.
2. Impertinent or disrespectful, often in a manner that is regarded as entertaining or amusing; smart.
   She is a loud, saucy child who doesn't show a lot of respect to her elders.
3. Impudently bold; pert.
4. Sharp; pungent; piquant.
5. Mildly erotic.
   I enjoyed the dancing, but my wife found it a little too saucy.
   Saucy epaulet shoulder and full sleeves that fit into neat button trimmed cuffs. 1933, Stella Blum, Everyday Fashion of the Thirties as pictured in Sears Catalogs, published 1986, page 46