pert
a. [An aphetic form of OE. & OF. apert open, known, true, free, or impudent. See Apert.]
1. Open; evident; apert. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
2. Lively; brisk; sprightly; smart. [Obs.] Shak.
3. Indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent. ´A very pert manner.´ Addison. “The squirrel, flippant, pert, and full of play.” Cowper.
1. Open; evident; apert. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.
2. Lively; brisk; sprightly; smart. [Obs.] Shak.
3. Indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent. ´A very pert manner.´ Addison. “The squirrel, flippant, pert, and full of play.” Cowper.
Meaning of “pert” in English language – adj 1. (of a young woman) too lively and...
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