Tart

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑː(r)t

From Middle English tart, from Old English teart ("sharp, rough, severe"), from Proto-Germanic *tartaz ("rough, sharp, tearing"), from Proto-Germanic *teraną ("to tear"), from Proto-Indo-European *der- ("to flay, split, cleave"). Related to Dutch tarten ("to defy, challenge, mock"), German trotzen ("to defy, brave, mock"), German zart ("delicate, tender"), Albanian thartë ("sour, acid, sharp").

Full definition of tart

Adjective

1. Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.I ate a very tart apple.
2. (of wine) high or too high in acidity.
3. (figuratively) Sharp; keen; severe.He gave me a very tart reply.

Derived terms

• tartness

Synonyms

• (of wine: high in acidity) green

Old French tarte ("flat pastry").

Noun

1. A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.

Derived terms

• treacle tart

From sweetheart or jam tart ("attractive woman") by shortening

Noun

1. (British, slang) A prostitute.
2. (British, slang, derogatory) By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.

Synonyms

• (prostitute) See also
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Verb

1. To practice prostitution
2. To practice promiscuous sex
3. To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorish,or slutty

Derived terms

• egg tart
• pop tart slang
• tart up

Anagrams

• attr