smart

/smɑːt/

#2,181 of the most-used English words

verb

1. To hurt or sting.
   "After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!""
2. To cause a smart or sting in.
3. To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.

adjective

1. Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
2. Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.
3. (often in combination) Equipped with intelligent behaviour (digital/computer technology).
   "smart bomb"
4. Good-looking; well dressed; fine; fashionable.
   "You look smart in that business suit."

Similar: attractive, chic, dapper, handsome, stylish, bright

noun

1. A sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting.
2. Mental pain or suffering; grief; affliction.
3. Smart-money.
4. A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.