Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [smahr-tee]
- /ˈsmɑr ti/
- /smˈɑːti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [smahr-tee]
- /ˈsmɑr ti/
Definitions of smarty word
- noun plural smarty a smart aleck. 1
- noun smarty clever person 1
- noun smarty a would-be clever person 0
- noun smarty smart aleck 0
Information block about the term
Origin of smarty
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; smart + -y2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Smarty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smarty popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
smarty usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for smarty
adj smarty
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- biggety — conceited or self-important.
- cocky — Someone who is cocky is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people.
- cold-shoulder — to snub; show indifference to.
- high-and-mighty — haughty; arrogant.
adjective smarty
- highhanded — Alternative spelling of high-handed.
- hotdogger — One who hotdogs; a sporting show-off.
noun smarty
- malapert — unbecomingly bold or saucy.
- wiseass — Also, wise-assed. insolent; impertinent; smart-ass.
- wisenheimer — a wiseacre or smart aleck.
- witling — a person who affects wittiness.
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