pert
boldly forward in speech or behavior; impertinent; saucy.
jaunty and stylish; chic; natty.
lively; sprightly; in good health.
Obsolete. clever.
Origin of pert
1Other words for pert
Other words from pert
- pertly, adverb
- pertness, noun
Other definitions for PERT (2 of 3)
a management method of controlling and analyzing a system or program using periodic time and money reports, often computer generated, to determine dollar and labor status at any given time.
Origin of PERT
2Other definitions for pert. (3 of 3)
pertaining.
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How to use pert in a sentence
They scurried down a long, dismal lane toward a low-lying range of hills pertly wooded with bald patches of barren earth and rock.
Cabin Fever | B. M. Bower"I wish we might see the presentation," interrupted a maid, pertly, her longing eyes straying to the bright lights afar.
Under the Rose | Frederic Stewart IshamBut our camp wouldnt hold a picnic, at any rate, spoke Grace pertly.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong | Lillian Garis“Yes, if it is a miracle to touch a switch,” she answered pertly.
The Terms of Surrender | Louis Tracy"As he paints, I suppose, you mean," pertly rejoined Mrs. Gruyère.
Poppy | Cynthia Stockley
British Dictionary definitions for pert (1 of 2)
/ (pɜːt) /
saucy, impudent, or forward
jaunty: a pert little hat
obsolete clever or brisk
Origin of pert
1Derived forms of pert
- pertly, adverb
- pertness, noun
British Dictionary definitions for PERT (2 of 2)
/ (pɜːt) /
programme evaluation and review technique
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