malapert

== English == === Alternative forms === malepart (obsolete) === Etymology === From mal- (“not, badly”) +‎ apert (“open, revealed; direct, straightforward; clever, expert”), or from Middle French malappert, Old French mal apert (“ill-skilled”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmæləpɜːt/, /mæləˈpɜːt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmæləpɝt/, /mæləˈpɝt/ Hyphenation: mal‧a‧pert === Noun === malapert (plural malaperts) (archaic) A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person. [from 15th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:malapert === Adjective === malapert (comparative more malapert, superlative most malapert) (archaic) Cheeky, impudent, saucy. [from 15th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== See Thesaurus:cheeky ==== Derived terms ==== Malapert (proper noun) malapertly malapertness === References === === Anagrams === rap metal, malepart, armplate