pertness

== English == === Etymology === From pert + -ness. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpəːtnəs/ === Noun === pertness (countable and uncountable, plural pertnesses) The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence. 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 1021: He was completely bald and had a heavy, Chinese-looking countenance which contained, deeply embedded, two eyes of penetration and pertness, always twinkling on the edge of laughter. The quality of being pert; firmness (usually of breasts). === Anagrams === pensters, presents, serpents