Pert (?), a. [An aphetic form of OE. & OF. apert open, known, true, free, or impudent. See Apert.] 1. Open; evident; apert. Piers Plowman.
2. Lively; brisk; sprightly; smart. Shak.
3. Indecorously free, or presuming; saucy; bold; impertinent. “A very pert manner.” Addison.
The squirrel, flippant, pert, and full of play. Cowper.