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pertness (noun)

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  • pertness — pert ► ADJECTIVE 1) attractively lively or cheeky. 2) (of a bodily feature or garment) neat and suggestive of jauntiness. DERIVATIVES pertly adverb pertness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «manifest»: from Latin apertus opened …   English terms dictionary

  • pertness — noun 1. inappropriate playfulness • Syn: ↑impertinence, ↑perkiness, ↑sauciness, ↑archness • Derivationally related forms: ↑saucy (for: ↑sauciness), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pertness — noun see pert …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pertness — noun The quality of being pert …   Wiktionary

  • pertness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insolence, arrogance, audacity; see rudeness . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner: animation, bounce, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim …   English dictionary for students

  • inexpertness — noun see inexpert I * * * inexˈpertness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑inexpert …   Useful english dictionary

  • pert — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pert — adjective 1》 (of a girl or young woman) attractively lively or cheeky.     ↘impudent or cheeky: no need to be pert, miss. 2》 (of a bodily feature or garment) attractively small and well shaped. Derivatives pertly adverb pertness noun Origin ME… …   English new terms dictionary

  • pert — adjective 1 a girl or woman who is pert is amusing, but slightly disrespectful: Angie gave him one of her pert little glances. 2 clothing that is pert is neat and attractive in a cheerful way: a pert little red hat set well back on her head… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • pert — /pɜt / (say pert) adjective 1. bold; forward; impertinent; impudent; saucy. 2. lively; sprightly; in good health. {Middle English, aphetic variant of apert, apparently blend of Old French apert open (from Latin apertus) and Old French a(s)pert… …  

  • pert — ► ADJECTIVE 1) attractively lively or cheeky. 2) (of a bodily feature or garment) neat and suggestive of jauntiness. DERIVATIVES pertly adverb pertness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «manifest»: from Latin apertus opened …   English terms dictionary

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