peart
lively; brisk; cheerful.
Origin of peart
1Other words from peart
- peartly, adverb
- peartness, noun
Words Nearby peart
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How to use peart in a sentence
She's right smart younger than I am, and I've got eight children and five grandchildren, peart and lively as rabbits.
The Cromptons | Mary J. HolmesPap he's down in th' back now, an' ain't right peart, but he'll be 'round in a little, I reckon.
The Shepherd of the Hills | Harold Bell WrightHe aint got no bag fer ter tote, en he pick up he foots mighty peart.
Nights With Uncle Remus | Joel Chandler HarrisHe wuz very peart and sassy, and it was take-it-or-leave-it-and-be-plaguey- quick-about-it all the time.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) | John McElroyThe little gal—Eda, we call her—began to pick right up on that milk, and now she's as peart as any child you ever saw.
The Blue and The Gray | A. R. White
British Dictionary definitions for peart
/ (pɪət) /
dialect lively; spirited; brisk
Origin of peart
1Derived forms of peart
- peartly, adverb
- peartness, noun
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