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Definitions for Tart

[1] sharp to the taste; sour or acid: Tart apples are best for pie.
[2] sharp in character, spirit, or expression; cutting; biting: a tart remark.
[3] a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
[4] a covered pie containing fruit or the like.
[5] Slang . a prostitute or promiscuous woman.
[6] tart up , Slang . to adorn, dress, or decorate, especially in a flamboyant manner: The old restaurant was tarted up to look like a Viennese café.
[7] a pastry case often having no top crust, with a sweet or savoury filling
[8] (of a flavour, food, etc) sour, acid, or astringent
[9] cutting, sharp, or caustic a tart remark
[10] informal a promiscuous woman, esp a prostitute: often a term of abuse See also tart up

Words related to Tart

dry, short, astringent, cutting, caustic, sharp, acid, wounding, bun, roll, Danish, pie, eclair, popover, turnover, acerbic, acidulous, acrimonious, barbed, biting

Words nearby Tart

tarsoplasty, tarsorrhaphy, tarsotarsal, tarsotomy, tarsus, tart, tart cell, tart up, tartan, tartanry, tartar

Origin of Tart

21350–1400; 1905–10 for def 3 ; Middle English tarte < Middle French; compare Medieval Latin tarta

Other words from Tart

tart·ish , adjective
tart·ish·ly , adverb
tart·ly , adverb
tart·ness , noun

Word origin for Tart

C19: shortened from sweetheart

Synonyms for Tart

acid, astringent, caustic, cutting, dry, sharp, short, wounding, acerb, acerbic, acetose, acidulous, acrimonious, barbed, biting, harsh, nasty, piquant, pungent, scathing, snappish, snappy, snippy, tangy, testy, trenchant, vinegary