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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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The capers themselves are fried to create a crisp garnish for the sauced asparagus.

From Washington Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Taste a sauced noodle, and adjust the seasoning again if needed.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 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

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

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2022

“Oh, every penny... but never a groat more, my lord. You’ll get the meal you bargained for, but it won’t be sauced with gratitude, and in the end it will not nourish you.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin