Definitions
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
Word origin
From Middle English smerten, from Old English *smeortan (“to smart”), from Proto-West Germanic *smertan, from Proto-Germanic *smertaną (“to hurt, ache”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- (“to bite, sting”). Cognate with Scots smert, Dutch smarten, German schmerzen, Danish smerte, Swedish smärta.
Used in a sentence
“After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"”
“A goad that […] smarts the flesh.”
“You think this cruel? take it for a rule, / No creature ſmarts ſo little as a Fool.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Quick to learn”5 letters
02“Clever or stylish”5 letters
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