tart
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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
- The wine is rather tart.
- <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
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