# smarts

Pronunciation: US say "SMARTS" /smɑɹts/; UK say "SMAHTS" /smɑːts/

## Noun

1. Practical intelligence or quick mental ability. *(colloquial, US)*
   - Simple: The ability to think and learn quickly, and to be clever.
   - _He relied on street smarts to navigate the unfamiliar city at night._
   - _Her smarts turned a small corner shop into a national chain._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of smart. — third-person singular simple present indicative of smart
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of smart. Use this form with he, she, or it when something feels a sharp, stinging pain.
   - _A vinegar splash smarts when it lands on broken skin._
   - _His pride still smarts from the public criticism._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/smarts (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).