peart
Dialect
- Meaning
- Lively, in good health, well.
- Type
- Dialect Word
- Used in
- Appalachia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky
What does “peart” mean
Spirited, sprightly, in good health — a variant of 'pert' that survived only in dialect English. 'Granny's peart this morning.' Most often heard from older speakers in the Carolinas, East Tennessee, and Kentucky.
Where it's used
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