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tart¹ Definition

tart (tärt)

adjective

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

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

tart¹ Related Forms

tartly adverb tart·ness noun

tart² Definition

tart (tärt)

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

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

tart³ Definition

tart (tärt)

noun

Informal a prostitute or any promiscuous woman

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

tart³ Related Forms

tarty adjective

tart³ Idioms

tart up

Brit., Slang to clothe, furnish, or decorate in a showy and, often, vulgar way

tart Synonyms

tart

modif.

bitter, acidulous, sharp; see sour 1. See syn. study at sour.

tart Usage Examples

Converse of object

stop: They donât charge enough to stop the rate tarts, but they do at least get a small portion of the proceeds.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

caramelize: We also enjoyed a caramelized lemon tart with creme fraiche.

Adjective modifier

  • savory: I've had the most delicious artichokes I've ever tasted, in another of their savory tarts.
  • delicious: COOKING WITH MARGARET These delicious spicy fruit tarts make a change from the usual mince pies.

Modifies a noun

  • tatin: Try the slow baked lamb marinated in yogurt, or the roasted vegetable tart tatin.
  • cherry: In this words, " The Bakewell tart cherry has been the demise of many an automation engineer.
  • tin: Use the mixture to line a 20 x 30cm tart tin.
  • flavor: Try pickling cabbage in spiced vinegar â its sweet, tart flavor makes a good match with British cheeses.
  • apple: Apples: I think tart apples are one of the most underrated healing foods we have.
  • shell: Fold the eggs and chocolate together and pour into the tart shell and even out with a spatula.

Modifying Another Word

slightly: It should be served with a lemon sauce that is slightly tart.

Noun used with modifier

  • custard: We found what we were looking for, coffee and fabulous little custard tarts, in what's left of the old town.
  • treacle: Non-Organic - Sponge cakes, fruit loaves, carrot cakes, tarte au citron, fruit pies, frangipane tarte and treacle tarts.
  • jam: Jam tarts are popular - each child can have his own piece of pastry with some flour.
  • apple: Maybe I'll linger outside the Queen of Hearts, For a lovely free whiff of their apple tarts.
  • cream: The farce of the cream tarts began to have very much the air of a tragedy in disguise.
  • pop: Seniors: Shows up at a morning exam in sweats with a cap on and a box of pop tarts in hand.

Preposition: with

  • sauce: My guest could not be persuaded to try the apple tart with toffee calvados sauce, or the Blackberry Bavois ( sic ).
  • cream: Puddings looked yummy: how about cherry and almond tart with cherry ice cream?
  • heart: Sarah really is the tart with a heart, dispensing both physical and emotional care to those she meets who are in need.

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