smart
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8.5
- noun
- /smɑrt/
Examples
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Oh, that smarts.
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God, that smarts.
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Great horny toads, that smarts!
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Hey, that smarts.
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Sweetback finally heads for Mexico, using his street smarts to elude his pursuers.
Academic text (2017) -
After the burn, I felt a sharp smart in my arm.
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The cut on her finger made her wince from the unexpected smart.
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He experienced a sudden smart after accidentally touching the hot stove.
Synonyms
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3.0
A sharp sudden pain you feel on your skin
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3.2
A sudden, strong, short pain like a small prick
A sharp, stinging pain from a wound or burn
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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
How Painful
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Etymology
A smart (noun) comes from the old English root smeart meaning 'to sting', so a smart is a sudden, sharp pain like a sting. This name captures the quick, unpleasant feel of the hurt.