tartlike

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adjective

Resembling or characteristic of a tart (confection).

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Meanings

adjectivetartlike (comparative more tartlike, superlative most tartlike)

comparative more tartlike · superlative most tartlike

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a tart (confection).

    The custom of preparing rich, tartlike cheesecakes with eggs, mild fresh cheese, lemon, and often raisins or currants dates back centuries in Europe.

    2005, Nancy Baggett, The All-American Dessert Book
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a tart (prostitute or loose woman).

    We're talking about a workplace where any young woman with a sufficiently tartlike demeanor could reportedly enjoy the President's precious affections

    2008, Ashley Herzog, Feminism Vs. Women

Origin

From tart + -like.

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APA

tartlike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartlike

MLA

“tartlike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartlike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tartlike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tartlike.

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