saucebox
Mouthy little brat
A saucebox is a person who speaks impudently or gives cheeky backtalk—someone with too much sauce in the older sense of insolent speech.
The word is old-fashioned and playful, used more in affectionate teasing than genuine rebuke: Don't be a saucebox, young lady.
Rudely presumptuous
- insolentBoldly rude and disrespectful
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- mouthyInclined to talk back
- pertBoldly cheeky
fresh · snippy · brash · rude · lippy · smart-mouthed · ill-mannered · bold-faced
Making flippant jokes
- snarkyMockingly critical in tone
- sharp-tonguedGiven to cutting remarks
- smart-aleckySmugly impertinent in manner
- wittyCleverly humorous
sardonic · sarcastic · quick-witted · snappy · feisty · spunky · bold · spirited
impertinent
Rudely presumptuous
- insolentBoldly rude and disrespectful
- disrespectfulShowing lack of regard
- mouthyInclined to talk back
pert · fresh · snippy · brash · rude · lippy · smart-mouthed · ill-mannered · bold-faced · forward
wisecracking
Making flippant jokes
- snarkyMockingly critical in tone
- sharp-tonguedGiven to cutting remarks
- smart-aleckySmugly impertinent in manner
witty · sardonic · sarcastic · quick-witted · snappy · feisty · spunky · bold · spirited · irreverent
mischievous
Playfully causing trouble
roguish · arch · bantering · tongue-in-cheek · coy · frolicsome · whimsical · pert · minx · jocular
sauceboxshrinking violet
Extremely timid person
wallflower · timid soul · mouse · doormat · yes-man
box, sauce, saucer, sauces, saucy, chatterbox, saucers, sauced, saucing