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Tart

/tɑːt/

Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.

📖 Definitions of "Tart"

adjective
  1. 1

    Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.

    "I ate a very tart apple."

  2. 2

    (of wine) high or too high in acidity.

  3. 3

    Sharp; keen; severe.

    "He gave me a very tart reply."

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20 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

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sharpnounTerminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
harlotnoun(derogatory, offensive, dated) A female prostitute.
whorenounSynonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
bawdnounA lewd person.
trollopnoun(derogatory) A strumpet; a whore.
unpleasantNot pleasant.
sournounTasting of acidity.
cocottenounsmall casserole (pot) for individual portions, similar to a Dutch oven
working girlnoun(idiomatic, euphemistic) A female prostitute.
prostitutenounAny person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
tangyHaving a sharp, pungent flavor.
fancy womannounan adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
woman of the streetnoun(euphemistic) A prostitute.
lemonyResembling or characteristic of lemons, especially in terms of aroma, taste or colour.
lady of pleasurenounA female prostitute or courtesan.
sporting ladynoun(slang, archaic) Synonym of sporting girl (“female prostitute”).
sourishSomewhat sour.
lemonlikeResembling a lemon.
sharp-wordedharsh
cypriannoun(Christianity) Saint Cyprian, a 3rd-century bishop of Carthage, theologian, martyr, and saint

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tart"

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WordDefinition
sournounTasting of acidity.
sourishSomewhat sour.
tangynounHaving a sharp, pungent flavor.
trollopnoun(derogatory) A strumpet; a whore.
whorenounSynonym of prostitute: a person (especially a woman) who offers sexual services for payment.
harlotnoun(derogatory, offensive, dated) A female prostitute.
prostitutenounAny person (especially a woman) who has sexual intercourse or engages in other sexual activity for payment, especially as a means of livelihood.
bawdnounA lewd person.
woman of the streetnoun(euphemistic) A prostitute.
working girlnoun(idiomatic, euphemistic) A female prostitute.
lady of pleasurenounA female prostitute or courtesan.
unpleasantNot pleasant.
sharpnounTerminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.
cocottenounsmall casserole (pot) for individual portions, similar to a Dutch oven
lemonlikeResembling a lemon.
lemonyResembling or characteristic of lemons, especially in terms of aroma, taste or colour.
cypriannoun(Christianity) Saint Cyprian, a 3rd-century bishop of Carthage, theologian, martyr, and saint
fancy womannounan adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
sharp-wordedharsh
sporting ladynoun(slang, archaic) Synonym of sporting girl (“female prostitute”).

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