pertly

Variant of pert

pert definition

pert (pʉrt)

adjective

  1. bold or impudent in speech or behavior; saucy; forward
  2. chic and jaunty
  3. Dialectal in good spirits or health; lively; brisk
  4. Obsolete clever

Etymology: ME, aphetic for apert < OFr < L apertus, open: see aperture

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