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smart¹

  • /smɑɹt/ US
  • /smɑːt/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)t

Where it comes from

From Middle English smerten, from Old English *smeortan (“to smart”), from Proto-West Germanic *smertan, from Proto-Germanic *smertaną (“to hurt, ache”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- (“to bite, sting”). Cognate with Scots smert, Dutch smarten, German schmerzen, Danish smerte, Swedish smärta.

verb smarts · smarting · smarted · smort

  1. intransitive To hurt or sting. After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"
  2. transitive To cause a smart or sting in. A goad that […] smarts the flesh.
  3. intransitive To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil. You think this cruel? take it for a rule, / No creature ſmarts ſo little as a Fool.

smart²

  • /smɑɹt/ US
  • /smɑːt/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)t

Where it comes from

From Middle English smert, smart, from Old English smeart (“smarting, smart, painful”), from Proto-West Germanic *smart, from Proto-Germanic *smartaz (“hurting, aching”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- (“to bite, sting”). Cognate with Scots smert (“painful, smart”), Old Frisian smert (“sharp, painful”).

adjective smarter · smartest

  1. Exhibiting social ability or cleverness. I always preferred the church, and I still do. But that was not smart enough for my family. They recommended the army. That was a great deal too smart for me.
  2. informal Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.
  3. in compounds, often Equipped with intelligent behaviour (digital/computer technology). smart car
  4. Good-looking; well dressed; fine; fashionable. a smart outfit
  5. Cleverly shrewd and humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful. He became tired of his girlfriend's smart remarks.
  6. Sudden and intense. smart skirmishes, in which many fell
  7. Causing sharp pain; stinging. How smart a lash that speech doth give my conscience.
  8. Sharp; keen; poignant. a smart pain
  9. Southern US, dated Intense in feeling; painful. Used usually with the adverb intensifier right. He raised his voice; it hurt her feelings right smart.
  10. archaic Efficient; vigorous; brilliant. The stars shine smarter.
  11. archaic Pretentious; showy; spruce. a smart gown
  12. archaic Brisk; fresh. a smart breeze
  13. Appalachia Hard-working.

smart³

  • /smɑɹt/ US
  • /smɑːt/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)t

Where it comes from

From Middle English smerte, from smerten (“to smart”); see above. Cognate with Scots smert, Dutch smart, Low German smart, German Schmerz, Danish smerte, Swedish smärta. More above.

noun smarts

  1. A sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting. […] the bodie had no smart / Of any wound: it was the minde that felt the cruell stings.
  2. Mental pain or suffering; grief; affliction. Mishaps are maistred by aduice discrete, / And counsell mitigates the greatest smart; / Found neuer help, who neuer would his hurts impart.
  3. abbreviation, clipping Clipping of smart money.smart money
  4. dated, slang A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever. […] I reſolved to quit all further Converſation vvith Beaus and Smarts of all kinds, […]
  5. A fan of professional wrestling who is aware of kayfabe and the scripted nature of the competition. wwe's attitude toward hardcore fans is a far cry from what it was during the Monday night wars. Back then, wcw would agonize over its decisions in an attempt to outsmart the “smarts.”

SMART⁴

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, acronym Acronym of International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers.International Association of Sheet Metal

noun

  1. abbreviation, acronym, uncountable Acronym of self-monitoring, analysis and reporting technology: a monitoring system included in computer HDDs and SSDs in order to detect and report various indicators of drive reliability with the intent of anticipating imminent hardware failures.self-monitoring

adjective

  1. mnemonic, not comparable An acronym for remembering desirable characteristics for goal-setting: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timebound. (See SMART criteria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia) Over time, I noticed various exercises I did with Woebot rubbing off in my daily life. Woebot taught me how to set SMART goals — specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-limited.

Smart⁵

proper noun

  1. A surname.

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