Definition of PERTNESS

pertness

Plural: pertnesses

Noun

  • The quality of being lively, impudent, or jaunty.
  • inappropriate playfulness
  • quality of being lively and confident
    • "there was a pertness about her that attracted him"
  • The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.
  • The quality of being pert; firmness (usually of breasts).

Examples

  • His PERTNESS during the game was sometimes annoying, but often witty.

Origin / Etymology

From pert + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 10

pertness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pertness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pertness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

pertness: valid Words With Friends Word