Characterized by sharp quick thought; bright. See Synonyms at intelligent.
Amusingly clever; witty: a smart quip; a lively, smart conversation.
Impertinent; insolent: That's enough of your smart talk.
Capable of making adjustments that resemble human decisions, especially in response to changing circumstances: smart missiles.
Manufactured to regulate the amount of light transmitted in response to varying light conditions or to an electronic sensor or control unit: smart windows.
Energetic or quick in movement: a smart pace.
Canny and shrewd in dealings with others: a smart negotiator.
Fashionable; elegant: a smart suit; a smart restaurant; the smart set. See Synonyms at fashionable.
Capable of making adjustments that resemble human decisions, especially in response to changing circumstances: smart missiles.
Manufactured to regulate the amount of light transmitted in response to varying light conditions or to an electronic sensor or control unit: smart windows.
New England & Southern U.S. Accomplished; talented: He's a right smart ball player.
intr.v.
smart·ed, smart·ing, smarts
To cause a sharp, usually superficial, stinging pain: The slap delivered to my face smarted.
To be the location of such a pain: The incision on my leg smarts.
To feel such a pain.
To suffer acutely, as from mental distress, wounded feelings, or remorse: "No creature smarts so little as a fool"(Alexander Pope).
To suffer or pay a heavy penalty.
n.
Sharp mental or physical pain. See Synonyms at pain.
smartsSlang Intelligence; expertise: a reporter with a lot of smarts.
Phrasal Verb(s): smart off Informal To speak or act impertinently.
Idiom(s):
right smart New England & Southern U.S. A lot; a considerable amount: He did right smart of the work himself.
[Middle English, stinging, keen, alert, from Old English smeart, causing pain.] smart'ly adv., smart'ness n. Smart is a word that has diverged considerably from its original meaning of "stinging, sharp," as in a smart blow. The standard meaning of "clever, intelligent," probably picks up on the original semantic element of vigor or quick movement. Smart has taken on other senses as a regionalism. In New England and in the South smart can mean "accomplished, talented." The phrase right smart can even be used as a noun meaning "a considerable number or amount": "We have read right smart of that book" (Catherine C. Hopley).
(Southern or Midland) considerable; "it's a right smart distance"
adverb
1.
to a great degree or by a great distance; very much ('right smart' is regional in the United States); "way over budget"; "way off base"; "the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on" [syn: way]
(smärt) 