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Definitions for Smarts

[1] to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.
[2] to be the cause of a sharp, stinging pain, as an irritating application, a blow, etc.
[3] to feel a sharp, stinging pain, as in a wound.
[4] to suffer keenly from wounded feelings: She smarted under their criticism.
[5] to feel shame or remorse or to suffer in punishment or in return for something.
[6] to cause a sharp pain to or in.
[7] quick or prompt in action, as persons.
[8] having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student.
[9] shrewd or sharp, as a person in dealing with others or as in business dealings: a smart businessman.
[10] clever, witty, or readily effective, as a speaker, speech, rejoinder, etc.
[11] dashingly or impressively neat or trim in appearance, as persons, dress, etc.
[12] socially elegant; sophisticated or fashionable: the smart crowd.
[13] saucy; pert: smart remarks.
[14] sharply brisk, vigorous, or active: to walk with smart steps.
[15] sharply severe, as a blow, stroke, etc.
[16] sharp or keen: a smart pain.
[17] (of a machine, system, etc.) equipped with electronic control mechanisms and capable of automated and seemingly intelligent operation: smart copiers; smart weapons.
[18] having properties that can be changed in response to stimuli or environmental conditions; self-regulating: smart fabrics that respond to temperature or light.
[19] Computers . intelligent(def 4) .
[20] Older Use . considerable; fairly large.
[21] in a smart manner; smartly.
[22] a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
[23] keen mental suffering, as from wounded feelings, affliction, grievous loss, etc.
[24] smarts, Slang . intelligence; common sense: He never had the smarts to use his opportunities.
[25] slang , mainly US know-how, intelligence, or wits street smarts
[26] astute, as in business; clever or bright
[27] quick, witty, and often impertinent in speech a smart talker
[28] fashionable; chic a smart hotel
[29] well-kept; neat
[30] causing a sharp stinging pain
[31] vigorous or brisk
[32] dialect considerable or numerous a smart price
[33] (of systems) operating as if by human intelligence by using automatic computer control
[34] (of a projectile or bomb) containing a device that allows it to be guided to its target
[35] to feel, cause, or be the source of a sharp stinging physical pain or keen mental distress a nettle sting smarts ; he smarted under their abuse
[36] (often foll by for) to suffer a harsh penalty
[37] a stinging pain or feeling
[38] in a smart manner
[39] Christopher. 1722–71, British poet, author of A Song to David (1763) and Jubilate Agno (written 1758–63, published 1939). He was confined (1756–63) for religious mania and died in a debtors' prison

Words related to Smarts

smartmind, brilliance, comprehension, aptitude, sense, cleverness, intellect, acumen, competence, alertness, perception, brainpower, understanding, reason, know-how, judgment, perspicacity, brightness, savvy, IQ

Words nearby Smarts

maragd, smaragdine, smaragdite, smarm, smarmy, smart, smart aleck, smart as a whip, smart ass, smart bomb, smart card

Origin of Smarts

before 1050; (v.) Middle English smerten, Old English -smeortan (only in the compound fyrsmeortende painful like fire), cognate with Old High German smerzan (German schmerzen ); (adj.) Middle English smerte, smart quick, prompt, sharp, orig., biting, smarting, late Old English smearte, akin to the v.; (adv. and noun) Middle English smerte, derivative of the adj.

Other words from Smarts

smart·ing·ly , adverb
smart·ly , adverb
smart·ness , noun
su·per·smart , adjective
su·per·smart·ly , adverb
su·per·smart·ness , noun
ul·tra·smart , adjective
un·smart , adjective
un·smart·ing , adjective

Word origin for Smarts

Old English smeortan; related to Old High German smerzan, Latin mordēre to bite, Greek smerdnos terrible

Synonyms for Smarts

IQ, acuity, acumen, alertness, aptitude, brainpower, brains, brightness, brilliance, cleverness, competence, comprehension, intellect, judgment, know-how, mind, perception, perspicacity, precocity, reason, savvy, sense, understanding, gray matter, the right stuff, what it takes