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Sauced

Sauce \Sauce\ (s[add]s), v. t. [Cf. F. saucer.] [imp. & p. p. Sauced (s[add]st); p. pr. & vb. n. Saucing (s[add]"s[i^]ng).]

  1. To accompany with something intended to give a higher relish; to supply with appetizing condiments; to season; to flavor.

  2. To cause to relish anything, as if with a sauce; to tickle or gratify, as the palate; to please; to stimulate; hence, to cover, mingle, or dress, as if with sauce; to make an application to. [R.]

    Earth, yield me roots; Who seeks for better of thee, sauce his palate With thy most operant poison!
    --Shak.

  3. To make poignant; to give zest, flavor or interest to; to set off; to vary and render attractive.

    Then fell she to sauce her desires with threatenings.
    --Sir P. Sidney.

    Thou sayest his meat was sauced with thy upbraidings.
    --Shak.

  4. To treat with bitter, pert, or tart language; to be impudent or saucy to. [Colloq. or Low]

    I'll sauce her with bitter words.
    --Shak.

Wiktionary
sauced
  1. (context slang English) drunk. v

  2. (en-past of: sauce)

Usage examples of "sauced".

Alice Aron was hosing out the big freestanding stockpot where Pigpen had been found sauced on Tuesday.