tart

The definition of tart is something that has a sharp or sour taste.

(adjective)

An example of tart is the taste of lemons.

Tart is defined as a small pastry shell filled with fruit, jam or jelly.

(noun)

An example of a tart is a small open faced pie filled with custard and topped with sliced fruit.

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See tart in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. sharp in taste; sour; acid; acidulous
  2. sharp in meaning or implication; cutting: a tart answer

Origin: ME < OE teart < PGmc *trat- < IE base *der- > tear

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noun

  1. a small shell of pastry filled with jam, jelly, etc.
  2. in England, a small pie filled with fruit or jam and often having a top crust

Origin: ME tarte < OFr, prob. var. of tourte < LL(Ec) torta, twisted loaf < L tortus: see tort

noun

Informal a prostitute or any promiscuous woman

Origin: < tart, orig., slang term of endearment

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See tart in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective tart·er, tart·est
  1. Having a sharp pungent taste; sour. See Synonyms at sour.
  2. Sharp or bitter in tone or meaning; cutting.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English teart, severe; see der- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

  • tartˈly adverb
  • tartˈness noun

noun
  1. a. A pastry shell with shallow sides, no top crust, and any of various fillings.
    b. Chiefly British A pie.
  2. a. A prostitute.
    b. A woman considered to be sexually promiscuous.
transitive verb tart·ed, tart·ing, tarts
Chiefly British
To dress up or make fancy in a tawdry, garish way. Often used with up.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English tarte

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , perhaps alteration of tartane

Origin: , from Late Latin torta, a kind of bread

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