Meaning
Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English tart, from Old English teart (“sharp, rough, severe”), from Proto-West Germanic *tart, from Proto-Germanic *tartaz (“rough, sharp, tearing”), from Proto-Germanic *teraną (“to tear”), from Proto-Indo-European *der- (“to flay, split, cleave”). Related to Scots tairt (“tart; tartness”), Dutch tarten (“to defy, challenge, mock”), German trotzen (“to defy, brave, mock”), perhaps Albanian thartë (“sour, acid, sharp”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 48 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-27TAMORWY
- 2026-08-01RABCIKT
- 2026-07-22TACDHKR
- 2026-05-25TARMINV
- 2026-05-06AVIURLT
- 2026-04-26RATICNY
- 2026-03-19RAIJNOT
- 2026-03-18RAIJNOT
- 2026-02-15AGTRIPH
- 2026-02-03RACDIMT
- 2026-01-06TARBIOV
- 2025-12-16TWARNHO
+36 earlier appearances in the archive.