sas·sy1 (săs’ē)
adj., -si·er, -si·est.
Rude and disrespectful; impudent.
Lively and spirited; jaunty.
Stylish; chic: a sassy little hat.
[Alteration of SAUCY.]
sassily sas’si·ly adv.
sassiness sas’si·ness n.
sas·sy2 (săs’ē)
n., pl. -sies.
A western African tree (Erythrophleum suaveolens) of the pea family, having bark that yields a poison and wood that is used for construction. Also called sasswood, sassy bark.
[Of West African origin; akin to Twi ˋɔ-sésé, plane tree, Ewe séséwú, timber tree, and Ga (Niger-Congo language of Ghana) sèsè, kind of tree.]
