3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tart \Tart\, n. [OE. tarte, F. tarte; perhaps originally the
same word as tourte, LL torta, fr L. tortus, p. p. of
torquere to twist, bend, wind, because tarts were originally
made of a twisted shape. Cf {Torture}, n.]
A species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing
jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tart \Tart\, a. [AS. teart. [root]63. Cf {Tear}, v. t.]
1. Sharp to the taste; acid; sour; as a tart apple.
2. Fig.: Sharp; keen; severe; as a tart reply; tart
language; a tart rebuke.
Why art thou tart, my brother? --Bunyan.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
tart
adj 1: tasting sour like a lemon [syn: {lemony}, {lemonlike}, {sourish},
{tangy}]
2: harsh; "sharp criticism"; "a sharp-worded exchange"; "a tart
remark" [syn: {sharp}, {sharp-worded}]
n 1: a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money [syn: {prostitute},
{cocotte}, {whore}, {harlot}, {trollop}, {bawd}, {cyprian},
{fancy woman}, {working girl}, {sporting lady}, {lady
of pleasure}, {woman of the street}]
2: small open pie
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