Crossword clues for saucing
saucing
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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).]
To accompany with something intended to give a higher relish; to supply with appetizing condiments; to season; to flavor.
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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!
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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.
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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
vb. (present participle of sauce English)
Usage examples of "saucing".
Cachundo immediately begins picking chervil tops, arranging garnishes, filling small crocks with grated Parmesan, harissa sauce, rosemary and thyme, gaufrette potato chips, and picking out my favorite saucing spoons from the silver bins.
They talked back to subscribers, saucing off, uttering facetious remarks, and generally giving lip.