saucier
/ˈsɔːsɪə/US/ˈsɑsiɚ/
saucier is the comparative form of saucy.
Noun (1)
UK/sosje/
saucier (plural sauciers)
- In a large professional kitchen, a cook responsible for preparing sauces and for sauteing foods on demand.
- Synonyms:
- sauce chef
- A bowl-shaped pan used for sauces and other cookery.
- Synonyms:
- chef's pan
Noun (2)
saucier (plural sauciers)
- sauce pan (a pan used to cook up a sauce)
- sauce boat (a pitcher, dish, or, bowl, used to serve sauce)
Meaning of saucy
Adjective
saucy (comparative saucier, superlative sauciest)
- 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.
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- audacious, bold, get wise, bold-faced, bold as brass, brassy, malapert, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky
- Impudently bold; pert.
- Her mouth was large, and she had a saucy, pronounced chin.1923, Lucy Maud Montgomery, “Chapter 8”, in Emily of New Moon
- Sharp; pungent; piquant.
- Mildly erotic.
- I enjoyed the dancing, but my husband found it a little too saucy.
Proper noun capitalized: Saucier
Saucier (plural Sauciers)
- A surname.
Synonyms of saucier
- sauce chef
- chef's pan
Forms of saucier
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | sauciers |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Sauciers |
Origin of saucier
From saucy + -er.
Borrowed from French saucier, from sauce + -ier.
From sauce + -i- + -er.
Questions about saucier
- What does saucier mean?
- Saucier means in a large professional kitchen, a cook responsible for preparing sauces and for sauteing foods on demand.
- What is saucier the comparative form of?
- Saucier is the comparative form of saucy.
- What part of speech is saucier?
- Saucier can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce saucier?
- Saucier is pronounced /ˈsɔːsɪə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of saucier?
- The plural of saucier is sauciers.
Words near saucier in the dictionary
Source and license
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