TART


Meaning of TART in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tärt

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English teart sharp, severe; akin to Middle High German traz spite

Date: before 12th century

1 : agreeably sharp or acid to the taste <a tart apple>

2 : marked by a biting, acrimonious, or cutting quality <a tart rejoinder>

– tart · ish \ ' tär-tish \ adjective

– tart · ly adverb

– tart · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.