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Definitions for Tartness
[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 pastry case often having no top crust, with a sweet or savoury filling
[4] (of a flavour, food, etc) sour, acid, or astringent
[5] cutting, sharp, or caustic a tart remark
[6] informal a promiscuous woman, esp a prostitute: often a term of abuse See also tart up
Words related to Tartness
tartsour, bitterness, acidity, acridity
Words nearby Tartness
tarttarsoplasty, tarsorrhaphy, tarsotarsal, tarsotomy, tarsus, tart, tart cell, tart up, tartan, tartanry, tartar
Origin of Tartness
1before 1000; Middle English; Old English teart sharp, rough; akin to Dutch tarten to defy, Middle High German traz defiance
Other words from Tartness
tart·ish , adjective
tart·ish·ly , adverb
tart·ly , adverb
tart·ness , noun
Word origin for Tartness
C19: shortened from sweetheart