Main Entry: ¹smart

Pronunciation: \ˈsmärt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English smert causing pain, from Old English smeart; akin to Old English smeortan

Date: before 12th century

1 : making one smart : causing a sharp stinging
2 : marked by often sharp forceful activity or vigorous strength <a smart pull of the starter cord>
3 : brisk, spirited <a smart pace>
4 a : mentally alert : bright b : knowledgeable c : shrewd <a smart investment>
5 a : witty, clever <a smart sitcom> b : pert, saucy <don't get smart with me>
6 a : neat, trim <soldiers in smart uniforms> b : stylish or elegant in dress or appearance c (1) : appealing to sophisticated tastes (2) : characteristic of or patronized by fashionable society
7 a : being a guided missile <a laser-guided smart bomb> b : operating by automation <a smart machine tool> c : intelligent 3

— smart·ly adverb

— smart·ness noun