Main Entry: ¹tart

Pronunciation: \ˈtärt\

Function: adjective

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

Date: before 12th century

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