tart

adjective

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\ ˈtärt

Definition of tart

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : agreeably sharp or acid to the taste a tart apple

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

tart

noun

Definition of tart (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a dish baked in a pastry shell : pie: such as

a : a small pie or pastry shell without a top containing jelly, custard, or fruit

b : a small pie made of pastry folded over a filling

2 [earlier slang, girlfriend, probably short for jam tart, rhyming slang for sweetheart]

a : a promiscuous woman : a woman who has many sexual partners

b : prostitute

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Adjective The wine is rather tart. I didn't add enough sugar to the lemonade, and now it's way too tart. Noun the sort of skimpy outfit that could cause a girl to be mistaken for a tart

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Palomas are sweet and tart and bright and preternaturally refreshing, a worthy match for the pitiless heat of the Mexican summer, and deployed in great numbers whenever a little reprieve is in order. — Jason O'bryan, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2022 The special yeast used in this beer produces a measure of lactic acid yielding a tart and refreshing finish, according to Brewmaster Jerry Gnagy. — Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 8 Dec. 2021 Soon his wife, Pat, joined the effort for what became a tart and sweet Gore family project. — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Sep. 2021 Tucked into a warm pita with lettuce and a generous drizzle of cacik (a housemade yogurt dip infused with mint, garlic, dill and cucumber), the slices are a sensuous swirl of savory, tart and herbal flavors, impossible to separate in a single bite. — Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2021 Tangerine and clementine orange notes, small red fruits, tart and fresh with good mouthwatering acid, slightly tropical: guava and pineapple. — Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Aug. 2021 That legacy lives on in Sweden's vörtlimpa: Limpa means loaf, while vört refers to a tart dose of brewer's wort. — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 4 May 2022 Its brisk acidity and flavors like tart pineapple and German chamomile will revive you after a day spent working in the garden. — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 May 2022 Despite the rain that day, a steady stream of customers stopped by for fat wedges of coconut cake with tart lemon filling, ample slices of yellow cake frosted with chocolate, and classic sweet potato pie. — Lou Bustamante, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Ludivine loves the croissants and pear amandine tart. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2022 Dessert, choice of one, warm flourless chocolate cake, vanilla crème brûlée, pistachio macaron cake, key lime tart. — Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2022 Lime Tartlets with Orange Blossom Cream and Toasted Fennel Emily Rosenberg, a pastry sous chef at the Four Seasons Maui at Wailea, adds toasted fennel seeds to give the tart a subtle crunch. — Sunset Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022 For a throwback snack, try the pop tart, made with real fruit and iced with vegan cream cheese. — Megha Mcswain, Chron, 29 Mar. 2022 Assemble the tart: Fill cooled pie crust with roasted onions. — Joshua David Stein, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 Was there enough room left for an apple tart, the slices laid out in a fan shape on a circle of pastry and topped with vanilla gelato? — Rand Richards Cooper, courant.com, 7 Mar. 2022 For this tart, which Dorie Greenspan adapted from Jean-Marie Desfontaines of the Paris patisserie Rollet Pradier, there’s no zesting or juicing a number of lemons. — New York Times, 14 Feb. 2022 Desserts include coconut cake, oatmeal cookie, lemon curb and chocolate tart. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 28 Mar. 2022 See More

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