pertness

pert  (pûrt)

adj. pert·er, pert·est

1. Trim and stylish in appearance; jaunty: a pert hat.

2. High-spirited; vivacious.

3. Impudently bold; saucy.

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[Middle English, unconcealed, bold, short for apert, obvious, frank (probably influenced by Old French aspert, espert, clever), from Old French, from Latin apertus, open, past participle of aperre, to open; see wer-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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pertly adv.

pertness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pertness - inappropriate playfulness archness, sauciness, perkiness, impertinence playfulness, fun - a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"
	2.	pertness - quality of being lively and confident; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him" sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

Translations

pertness [ˈpɜːtnɪs] N

1. [of sb's figure] → elegancia f

2. [of reply] → descaro m

pertness

n → Keckheit f, → Kessheit f; (= impudence) → Keckheit f