smartness

Words with a similar base: smartness

'smartness'

[smart.n.01] as in: a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

'smartness'

[brightness.n.02] as in: intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty

'smartness'

[chic.n.01] as in: elegance by virtue of being fashionable

'smartness'

[alacrity.n.01] as in: liveliness and eagerness

Examples:
he accepted with alacrity
the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him

Origins

					smartness (English)
├── -ness (English)
└── smart (English)
    ├── smart (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── smerte (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── smerten (Middle English (1100-1500))
            └── smeortan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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