Pert Definition

pûrt
pertest, perter
adjective
perter, pertest
Bold or impudent in speech or behavior; saucy; forward.
Webster's New World
Chic and jaunty.
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In good spirits or health; lively; brisk.
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Attractive or stylish in appearance.
A pert hat.
American Heritage
Clever.
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abbreviation
Pertaining.
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(operations) Program Evaluation and Review Technique, a method for diagramming and analyzing the flow of dependent tasks and other events in a project.

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noun
A system for cost-effective planning and execution of complex projects.
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verb

(intransitive, obsolete) To behave with pertness.

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Other Word Forms of Pert

Adjective

Base Form:
pert
Comparative:
perter
Superlative:
pertest

Origin of Pert

  • Middle English unconcealed, bold short for apert obvious, frank (probably influenced by Old French aspert, espert clever) from Old French from Latin apertus open past participle of aperīre to open wer-4 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Aphetic form of apert.

    From Wiktionary

Pert Sentence Examples

  • Shadows played across the delicate, pert features.

  • The voluptuous brunette was pert and sophisticated.

  • Henry Thrale, one of the most opulent brewers in the kingdom, a man .of sound and cultivated understanding, rigid principles, and liberal spirit, was married to one of those clever, kind-hearted, engaging, vain, pert young women who are perpetually doing or saying what is not exactly right, but who, do or say what they may, are always agreeable.

  • Polo shirts are always a popular item because they can be made to look both dressy or casual, though they almost always look neat due to their pert little collar.

  • Many people would pay to see me kick Micha's stupid pert buttocks.

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Words Starting With

PPEPER

Words Ending With

TRTERT

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pert

Words Starting With P and Ending With T

Starts With P & Ends With TStarts With PE & Ends With TStarts With P & Ends With RT

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With P4 Letter Words Ending With T