tart
adjective
sharp to the taste; sour or acid.
tartly
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a word derived from
tart.
Example Sentences
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“There is nothing wrong with any of this,” mathematician David Berlinski tartly remarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
To this, Piggy tartly replies, “My attorneys and I have taken notice. We will be in touch.”
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Fans of Nunez’s tartly discursive yet flowing novel will likely miss the snap of its critical observations on literary mind-sets and whatnot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
To which Kagan tartly replied that Sauer’s insistence on specifying the “circumstances” boiled down to “Under my test, it’s an official act, but that sure sounds bad, doesn’t it?”
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2024
“That explains a great deal,” said Professor McGonagall tartly.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
