1. (

• smart ,
• smarting ,
• smartness

) a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore ;

1. (

• ache ,
• smart ,
• hurt

) be the source of pain ;

1. (

• smart

) showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness ;

2. (

• chic ,
• smart ,
• voguish

) elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut" ;

3. (

• bright ,
• smart

) characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average" ;

4. (

• fresh ,
• impertinent ,
• impudent ,
• overbold ,
• smart ,
• saucy ,
• sassy ,
• wise

) improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!" ;

5. (

• smart

) painfully severe; "he gave the dog a smart blow" ;

6. (

• smart

) quick and brisk; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace" ;

7. (

• smart

) capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons" ;