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Meanings of
pert
in English
Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality.
impertinent
saucy
irreverent
Related terms
spirited
Usage of
pert
in English
1
There were parts that she would no longer label
pert
or perky.
2
Her
pert
little face showed nothing of the anguish in her heart.
3
The queen of talk is
pert
and spruce, but is not pleased.
4
The sheet had slipped from her shoulders, revealing a
pert
rounded breast.
5
The
pert
little mess is spoilt enough as it is, Heaven knows.
6
The imp of mischief under Sammy's
pert
cap gave him an idea.
7
As for the robins, they were as
pert
and busy as usual.
8
The queen -the one with the
pert
chin -spoke first.
9
She who was usually so
pert
and smiling worked with set lips.
10
His wife is a
pert
,
pretty twenty-seven year old housewife and volunteer.
11
And I like her better so, than to answer
pert
with pertness.
12
The servant was just a slim,
pert
,
forward hussy, much too flagrant.
13
She pronounced the quiet little painter a
pert
,
little, obtrusive, underbred creature.
14
You're not looking
pert
,
the pair of you, said one of them.
15
That
pert
young Antyllus was over-ready with his tongue yesterday at Barine's.
16
She'd had a
pert
upturned nose the last time I'd seen her.
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pert
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
pert nose
so pert
as pert
too pert
very pert
More collocations
Pert
through the time
Pert
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common