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smarty

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsmɑːti/
  • General-American: /ˈsmɑɹti/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ti
  • CMU ARPABET: S M AA1 R T IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

An obnoxiously clever or quick-witted person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: smart aleck, Buddha, clever clogs, clever dick, know-all, know-it-all, smart ass, smarty, smarty pants, wiseacre, wiseass, wise-ass, wisenheimer

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From smart + -y.