smart
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7.0
- adjective
- /smɑrt/
- That's gonna smart in the mornin'.
Examples
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It does smart, I know.
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It's gotta smart, doesn't it, Gerty?
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The heat was too much for me, and the smoke was making my eyes smart.
Fiction book (1997) -
And when your back begins to smart, It's like a penknife in your heart.
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That must smart.
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He stared into the leaping, dancing fire, letting the heat wash over him until he felt his eyes begin to smart and finally prick with tears.
Fiction book (1999) -
After he accidentally hit his thumb with a hammer, the pain made it smart painfully.
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She felt a sharp sting as the cold wind hit her face, causing her cheeks to smart.
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When the teacher scolded him in front of the class, he felt embarrassed and his face began to smart.
Synonyms
40
3.9
Very strong and unpleasant to the senses, like bright light or bitter taste
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2.2
A sudden strong pain that feels like being cut
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5.2
Very hurtful in words, or sharply cold in weather
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Compounds
- Jargon
2
6.8
People believed to have expert knowledge or inside information about investments and bets
- Specialized
1
3.8
A group of connected home devices like lights or speakers you control together
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Etymology
Smart goes back to the old word smeart meaning 'to sting' or 'hurt', so a smart blow is one that gives a quick, sharp pain. That's why we call a hit or slap 'smart' when it really stings.