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PERTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Quality of being lively and confident
Example:
there was a pertness about her that attracted him
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("pertness" is a kind of...):
life; liveliness; spirit; sprightliness (animation and energy in action or expression)
Derivation:
pert (characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Inappropriate playfulness
Synonyms:
archness; impertinence; perkiness; pertness; sauciness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("pertness" is a kind of...):
fun; playfulness (a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement)
Derivation:
pert (characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality)
