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TARTLY
tartly
(adverb) in a tart manner; “‘Never mind your immortal soul,’ she said tartly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
tartly (comparative more tartly, superlative most tartly)
In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly.
Synonyms
• acerbically
• acidly
Anagrams
• rattly
Source: Wiktionary
Tart"ly, adv.
Definition: In a tart manner; with acidity.
TART
Tart, a. Etym: [AS. teart. *63. Cf. Tear, v. t.]
1. Sharp to the taste; acid; sour; as, a tart apple.
2. Fig.: Sharp; keen; severe; as, a tart reply; tart language; a tart rebuke. Why art thou tart, my brother Bunyan.
Tart, n. Etym: [OE. tarte, F. tarte; perhaps originally the same word as tourte, LL. torta, fr. L. tortus, p.p. of torquere to twist, bend, wind, because tarts were originally made of a twisted shape. Cf. Torture, n.]
Definition: A species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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