adj.
Pronunciation: ' pirt
Function: adjective
Etymology: alteration of pert
Date: circa 1520
chiefly Southern & Midland : being in good spirits : LIVELY
– peart · ly adverb
adj.
Pronunciation: ' pirt
Function: adjective
Etymology: alteration of pert
Date: circa 1520
chiefly Southern & Midland : being in good spirits : LIVELY
– peart · ly adverb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012