ˈpi(ə)r]t, -iə], usu ]d.+V\ adjective
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: alteration of pert
chiefly South and Midland : lively , chipper
sleep well and wake up peart — Ellen Glasgow
• peart·ly adverb
ˈpi(ə)r]t, -iə], usu ]d.+V\ adjective
( sometimes -er/-est )
Etymology: alteration of pert
chiefly South and Midland : lively , chipper
sleep well and wake up peart — Ellen Glasgow
• peart·ly adverb
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012