tart
adjective/tɑːt/
/tɑːrt/
- having a bitter, sharp taste that may be pleasant or unpleasant
- tart apples
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- [usually before noun] (of remarks, etc.) quick and unkind synonym sharp
- a tart reply
Word Originadjective Old English teart ‘harsh, severe’, of unknown origin.
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