Main Entry:: ¹smart
Pronunciation:: \ˈsmärt\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English smert causing pain, from Old English smeart; akin to Old English smeortan
Date:: before 12th century

1: making one smart : causing a sharp stinging2: marked by often sharp forceful activity or vigorous strength <a smart pull of the starter cord>3: brisk , spirited <a smart pace>4 a: mentally alert : bright b: knowledgeable c: shrewd <a smart investment>5 a: witty , clever <a smart sitcom> b: pert , saucy <don't get smart with me>6 a: neat , trim <soldiers in smart uniforms> b: stylish or elegant in dress or appearance c (1): appealing to sophisticated tastes (2): characteristic of or patronized by fashionable society7 a: being a guided missile <a laser-guided smart bomb> b: operating by automation <a smart machine tool> c: intelligent 3

— smart·ly adverb

— smart·ness noun

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