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right smart
smart S0491800 (smärt)adj. smart·er, smart·est 1. a. Having or showing intelligence; bright. See Synonyms at intelligent.b. Canny and shrewd in dealings with others: a smart negotiator.2. a. Amusingly clever; witty: a smart quip; a lively, smart conversation.b. Impertinent; insolent: That's enough of your smart talk.3. Energetic or quick in movement: a smart pace.4. Fashionable; elegant: a smart suit; a smart restaurant; the smart set. See Synonyms at fashionable.5. Capable of making adjustments that resemble those resulting from human decisions, chiefly by means of electronic sensors and computer technology: smart missiles; smart machines.intr.v. smart·ed, smart·ing, smarts 1. a. To cause a sharp, usually superficial, stinging pain: The slap delivered to my face smarted.b. To be the location of such a pain: The incision on my leg smarts.c. To feel such a pain.2. To suffer acutely, as from mental distress, wounded feelings, or remorse: "No creature smarts so little as a fool" (Alexander Pope).n.1. Sharp pain or anguish: the smart of the wound.2. smarts Slang Intelligence; expertise: a reporter with a lot of smarts.Phrasal Verb: smart off Informal To speak or act impertinently.Idiom: right smart New England & Southern US A lot; a considerable amount: "We have read right smart of that book" (Catherine C. Hopley).
[Middle English, stinging, keen, alert, from Old English smeart, causing pain.]
smart′ly adv.smart′ness n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | right smart - (Southern or Midland) considerable; "it's a right smart distance"regionalism - a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular regionconsiderable - large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree; "a considerable quantity"; "the economy was a considerable issue in the campaign"; "went to considerable trouble for us"; "spent a considerable amount of time on the problem" | | Adv. | 1. | right smart - 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"waycolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
right smart
right smart1. adjective Considerably large. Primarily heard in US. We've come a right smart distance to visit you, so we'd appreciate it if you could take a little time off work on our behalf.2. adjective Quite attractive. You look right smart in that dress. Looking at myself in the mirror, decked out in a proper tuxedo, I felt right smart.3. noun A considerably large amount. Primarily heard in US. We've done a right smart already, but there's still quite a bit of work to go before we're finished.See also: right, smart right smart New England & Southern US A lot; a considerable amount: "We have read right smart of that book" (Catherine C. Hopley).See also: right, smartEncyclopediaSeesmartMedicalSeeSMARTright smart
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