Definition of smart_ass
1. smart [ a ] showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
Used in print:(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)
Oh he was smart .
Synonyms smart Related Terms stupid astute cagey streetwise street_smart intelligent2. smart [ a ] elegant and stylish
Examples:
"chic elegance"
"a smart new dress"
"a suit of voguish cut"
(Christopher Davis, First Family....)
Rachel wore a smart hat and , because she had been warned recently about smoking , puffed at her cigarettes through a long ivory holder stained with lipstick .
Synonyms smart chic voguish Related Terms stylish3. smart [ a ] characterized by quickness and ease in learning
Examples:
"some children are brighter in one subject than another"
"smart children talk earlier than the average"
4. smart [ a ] improperly forward or bold
Examples:
"don't be fresh with me"
"impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"
"an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"
5. smart [ a ] improperly forward or bold
Examples:
"don't be fresh with me"
"impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"
"an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"
(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)
`` Do n't be smart .
`` Do n't be smart .
Synonyms smart impudent overbold impertinent saucy fresh Related Terms forward6. smart [ v ] be the source of pain
Used in print:(National Review, xi: 26...)
That , I smarted , is a royal rebuff if ever there was one .
Synonyms hurt ache smart Related Terms cause_to_be_perceived bite throb burn itch shoot hunger thirst act_up distress ache7. smart [ a ] of or associated with people of fashion
Examples:
"the smart set"
(Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)
Prettier , she 'd do her hair another way ; smarter , and wear different kinds of clothes - she 'd be Katharine_Ross , just what that sounded like .
Synonyms smart Related Terms fashionable8. smart [ a ] marked by smartness in dress and manners
Examples:
"a dapper young man"
"a jaunty red hat"
9. smart [ a ] marked by smartness in dress and manners
Examples:
"a dapper young man"
"a jaunty red hat"
10. Smart [ n ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1049
Synonyms Smart11. smart [ n ] a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
Synonyms smarting smart Related Terms pain acheSimilar Spelling
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