Smart (verb)
To hurt or sting.
“After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed “Ouch, my arm smarts!””
Smart (verb)
To cause a smart or sting in.
Smart (verb)
To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; to suffer; to feel the sting of evil.
Smart (adjective)
Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
Smart (adjective)
Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.
Smart (adjective)
Equipped with digital/computer technology.
“smart bomb, smart car”
“smartcard, smartphone”
Smart (adjective)
Good-looking.
“a smart outfit”
Smart (adjective)
Cleverly shrewd and humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful.
“He became tired of his daughter’s sarcasm and smart remarks.”
“Don’t get smart with me!”
Smart (adjective)
Sudden and intense.
Smart (adjective)
Causing sharp pain; stinging.
Smart (adjective)
Sharp; keen; poignant.
“a smart pain”
Smart (adjective)
Intense in feeling; painful. Used usually with the adverb intensifier right.
“He raised his voice, and it hurt her feelings right smart.”
“That cast on his leg chaffs him right smart.”
Smart (adjective)
Efficient; vigorous; brilliant.
Smart (adjective)
Pretentious; showy; spruce.
“a smart gown”
Smart (adjective)
Brisk; fresh.
“a smart breeze”
Smart (noun)
A sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting.
Smart (noun)
Mental pain or suffering; grief; affliction.
Smart (noun)
Smart-money.
Smart (noun)
A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.
Clever (adjective)
Nimble with hands or body; skillful; adept.
Clever (adjective)
Resourceful, sometimes to the point of cunning.
“clever like a fox”
Clever (adjective)
Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
Clever (adjective)
Showing inventiveness or originality; witty.
Clever (adjective)
Possessing magical abilities.
Clever (adjective)
Fit; suitable; having propriety.
Clever (adjective)
Well-shaped; handsome.
Clever (adjective)
Good-natured; obliging.
Clever (adjective)
Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness.
Smart (adjective)
(of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed
“you look very smart”
Smart (adjective)
(of clothes) attractively neat and stylish
“a smart blue skirt”
Smart (adjective)
(of an object) bright and fresh in appearance
“a smart green van”
Smart (adjective)
(of a place) fashionable and upmarket
“a smart restaurant”
Smart (adjective)
having or showing a quick-witted intelligence
“if he was that smart he would never have been tricked”
Smart (adjective)
(of a device) programmed so as to be capable of some independent action
“hi-tech smart weapons”
Smart (adjective)
showing impertinence by making clever or sarcastic remarks
“don’t get smart or I’ll whack you one”
Smart (adjective)
quick; brisk
“he set off at a smart pace”
Smart (verb)
(of part of the body) feel a sharp stinging pain
“her legs were scratched and smarting”
Smart (verb)
feel upset and annoyed
“defence chiefs are still smarting from the government’s cuts”
Smart (noun)
sharp stinging pain
“the smart of the recent cuts”
Smart (noun)
mental pain or suffering
“sorrow is the effect of smart, and smart the effect of faith”
Smart (noun)
intelligence; acumen
“I don’t think I have the smarts for it”
Clever (adjective)
quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent
“how clever of him to think of this!”
“she was an extremely clever and studious young woman”
Clever (adjective)
skilled at doing or achieving something; talented
“both Grandma and Mother were clever with their hands”
“he was very clever at getting what he wanted”
Clever (adjective)
showing skill and originality; ingenious
“a simple but clever idea for helping people learn computing”
“he taught the dog to perform some very clever tricks”
Clever (adjective)
sensible; well advised
“Joe had a feeling it wasn’t too clever, leaving Dolly alone”
Clever (adjective)
healthy or well
“I was up and about by this time though still not too clever”