smart
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English [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
From Middle English smerten, from Old English smeortan (“to smart”), 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 [edit]
smart (third-person singular simple present smarts, present participle smarting, simple past smarted or smort (obsolete), past participle smarted or smorten (obsolete))
- (intransitive) To hurt or sting.
- After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"
- 1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula Chapter 21
- He moved convulsively, and as he did so, said, "I'll be quiet, Doctor. Tell them to take off the strait waistcoat. I have had a terrible dream, and it has left me so weak that I cannot move. What's wrong with my face? It feels all swollen, and it smarts dreadfully."
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Etymology 2 [edit]
From Middle English smart, smarte, smerte, from Old English smeart (“smarting, smart, painful”), 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 [edit]
smart (comparative smarter, superlative smartest)
- Causing sharp pain; stinging.
- Sharp; keen; poignant.
- Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
- 1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, chapter 19
- 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.
- 1811, Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility, chapter 19
- Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.
- Equipped with intelligent behaviour.
- smart bomb
- smart car
- smart card
- Good-looking.
- a smart outfit
- Cleverly and/or sarcastically humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful. Cf: (verb) to smart off; (noun) smarty pants, wise guy, wiseacre, wise-ass; (adjective) cute.
- He became tired of his daughter's sarcasm and smart remarks.
- Sudden and intense.
- 1860 July 9, Henry David Thoreau, journal entry, from Thoreau's bird-lore, Francis H. Allen (editor), Houghton Mifflin (Boston, 1910), Thoreau on Birds: notes on New England birds from the Journals of Henry David Thoreau, Beacon Press, (Boston, 1993), page 239:
- There is a smart shower at 5 P.M., and in the midst of it a hummingbird is busy about the flowers in the garden, unmindful of it, though you would think that each big drop that struck him would be a serious accident.
- 1860 July 9, Henry David Thoreau, journal entry, from Thoreau's bird-lore, Francis H. Allen (editor), Houghton Mifflin (Boston, 1910), Thoreau on Birds: notes on New England birds from the Journals of Henry David Thoreau, Beacon Press, (Boston, 1993), page 239:
- (US, Southern, dated) Intense in feeling; painful. Used usually with the adverb intensifier right.
- He raised his voice, and it hurt her feelings right smart.
- That cast on his leg chaffs him right smart.
Synonyms [edit]
- (exhibiting social ability): bright, capable, sophisticated, witty
- (exhibiting intellectual knowledge): cultivated, educated, learned, see also Wikisaurus:learned
- (good-looking): attractive, chic, stylish, handsome
- (cleverly and/or sarcastically humorous): silly
Antonyms [edit]
- (exhibiting social ability): backward, banal, boorish, dull, inept
- (exhibiting intellectual knowledge): ignorant, uncultivated, simple
- (good-looking): garish, outré, tacky
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Translations [edit]
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Etymology 3 [edit]
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 [edit]
smart (plural smarts)
- A sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting.
- Mental pain or suffering; grief; affliction.
- Smart-money.
- A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.
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Norwegian [edit]
Adjective [edit]
smart
- clever (mentally sharp or bright)
This Norwegian entry was created from the translations listed at clever. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see smart in the Norwegian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) August 2009
Swedish [edit]
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- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English verbs
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