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noun
The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The quality of being pert; firmness (usually of breasts).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
quality of being lively and confident
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness
noun
inappropriate playfulness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: impertinence, perkiness, sauciness, archness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: playfulness, fun
History
Etymology tree English pert Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English pertness From pert + -ness.
