transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpərt ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, evident, attractive, saucy, short for apert evident, from Anglo-French, from Latin apertus open, from past participle of aperire to open
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
b. : being trim and chic : jaunty
a pert little hat
c. : piquantly stimulating
is a pert notion
2. : lively , vivacious
• pert·ly adverb
• pert·ness noun