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sauced

American  
[sawst] / sɔst /

adjective

Slang.
  1. intoxicated; drunk.


Other Word Forms

  • unsauced adjective

Etymology

Origin of sauced

Probably blend of soused and sauce (in sense “liquor”)

Example Sentences

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Cook, stirring often, until the shrimp are lightly sauced and opaque throughout.

From Washington Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Crab Louie, created with seafood from the Chesapeake and sauced with what tastes like Thousand Island dressing, is stuffed into fragile, Lilliputian cones with creamy avocado mousse.

From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2023

"What distinguishes us from other traditional cuisines is that most of our dishes are sauced," says Toledo.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2023

Mile 11 of Interstate 55, in Memphis, was sauced up.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022

"Her page. She invites you to sup with her again. There's to be a haunch of venison, she says, a brace of stuffed geese sauced with mulberries, and—" "—her daughter," Tyrion finished sourly.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin