tart

¹tart

adj \ˈtärt\

Definition of TART

1

: agreeably sharp or acid to the taste <a tart apple>

2

: marked by a biting, acrimonious, or cutting quality <a tart rejoinder>

— tart·ish \ˈtär-tish\ adjective

— tart·ly adverb

— tart·ness noun

Examples of TART

1. The wine is rather tart.
2. <I didn't add enough sugar to the lemonade, and now it's way too tart.>

Origin of TART

Middle English, from Old English teart sharp, severe; akin to Middle High German traz spite

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to TART

Synonyms: acid, acidic, acidulous, sourish, sour, tartish, vinegary

Related Words: dry, soured, unsweetened; pungent, sharp, tangy, zestful, zesty, zingy; astringent, puckery hyperacid

Near Antonyms: sweet; bland, smooth; flat, flavorless, insipid, savorless, tasteless, zestless; dilute, thin, watery, weak

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Rhymes with TART

art, cart, chart, Chartres, dart, fart, hart, Harte, heart, kart, mart, part, smart, start