Definitions for pertness
pert·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impertinence, perkiness, pertness, sauciness, archnessnoun

   inappropriate playfulness

2. pertnessnoun

   quality of being lively and confident

   "there was a pertness about her that attracted him"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pertnessnoun

   The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pertnessnoun

   Etymology: from pert.

   1. Brisk folly; sauciness; petulance.

   Dulness delighted ey’d the lively dunce,
   Remembering she herself was pertness once. Dunciad.

   2. Petty liveliness; spriteliness without force, dignity or solidity.

   There is in Shaftsbury’s works a lively pertness and a parade of literature; but it is hard that we should be bound to admire the reveries. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

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1. pertness

   Pertness refers to the quality or state of being pert, which is characterized by boldness, sauciness, or displaying a lively and spirited character. It can also mean being cheeky, audacious, or irreverent.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pertnessnoun

   the quality or state of being pert

Matched Categories

1. • Liveliness

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for pertness »

1. presents

2. serpents

How to pronounce pertness?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pertness in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pertness in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pertness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pertness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pertness
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pertness
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pertness
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=pertness