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S.m.a.r.t

/smɑɹt/ · verb

Meaning

(intransitive) To hurt or sting..

Definitions by Sense

(intransitive) To hurt or sting.
(transitive) To cause a smart or sting in.
(intransitive) To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.
Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
(informal) Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.
(often in combination) Equipped with intelligent behaviour (digital/computer technology).
Good-looking; well dressed; fine; fashionable.
Cleverly shrewd and humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful.

Example Sentences

After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"

He moved convulsively, and as he did so, said, "I'll be quiet, Doctor. Tell them to take off the strait waistcoat. I have had a terrible dream, and it has left me so weak that I cannot move. What's wrong with my face? It feels all swollen, and it smarts dreadfully."

When the thrashing stopped, Fina used the pipe to roll the first woman's corpse over. She bent down, feeling a curious distance between the sudden serenity in her mind and the actions of her limbs, and beat the flames off the jacket with her bare hands. They were sooty and smarting as she used them to pry the garment off the woman's slack shoulders, and threw it over her own.

A goad that […] smarts the flesh.

You think this cruel? take it for a rule, / No creature ſmarts ſo little as a Fool.

He that is ſurety for a ſtranger ſhall ſmart for it.

Meanvvhile the Abate exulted in ſucceſsful vengeance, and the marquis ſmarted beneath the ſtings of diſappointment.

Tiresias. I say that you are living with your next of kin in unimagined shame. Oedipus. Do you think you can say such things and never smart for it? Tiresias. Yes, if there be strength in truth.

Word Forms

smarts
smarting
smarted
smort
smorten
smarter
smartest

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Antonyms for s.m.a.r.t

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does s.m.a.r.t mean?

S.m.a.r.t means (intransitive) To hurt or sting..

What is a synonym for s.m.a.r.t?

Common synonyms include bright, capable, sophisticated, witty.

What is the opposite of s.m.a.r.t?

Possible antonyms include backward, banal, boorish, dull.

How do you use s.m.a.r.t in a sentence?

After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"

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Definitions by Sense

(intransitive) To hurt or sting.

(transitive) To cause a smart or sting in.

(intransitive) To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.

Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.

(informal) Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.

(often in combination) Equipped with intelligent behaviour (digital/computer technology).

Good-looking; well dressed; fine; fashionable.

Cleverly shrewd and humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful.

Example Sentences

After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"

He moved convulsively, and as he did so, said, "I'll be quiet, Doctor. Tell them to take off the strait waistcoat. I have had a terrible dream, and it has left me so weak that I cannot move. What's wrong with my face? It feels all swollen, and it smarts dreadfully."

When the thrashing stopped, Fina used the pipe to roll the first woman's corpse over. She bent down, feeling a curious distance between the sudden serenity in her mind and the actions of her limbs, and beat the flames off the jacket with her bare hands. They were sooty and smarting as she used them to pry the garment off the woman's slack shoulders, and threw it over her own.

A goad that […] smarts the flesh.

You think this cruel? take it for a rule, / No creature ſmarts ſo little as a Fool.

He that is ſurety for a ſtranger ſhall ſmart for it.

Meanvvhile the Abate exulted in ſucceſsful vengeance, and the marquis ſmarted beneath the ſtings of diſappointment.

Tiresias. I say that you are living with your next of kin in unimagined shame. Oedipus. Do you think you can say such things and never smart for it? Tiresias. Yes, if there be strength in truth.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does s.m.a.r.t mean?

S.m.a.r.t means (intransitive) To hurt or sting..

What is a synonym for s.m.a.r.t?

Common synonyms include bright, capable, sophisticated, witty.

What is the opposite of s.m.a.r.t?

Possible antonyms include backward, banal, boorish, dull.

How do you use s.m.a.r.t in a sentence?

After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.