Definitions For Malapert

Adjective

(archaic) cheeky, cheeky, impudent, saucy. from 15th c.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

Malapert, pos=proper noun malapertly malapertness

Noun

MALAPERT (plural MALAPERTs) (archaic) A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person. from 15th c.

Synonyms

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Alternative forms

{{alter, en, malepart, , obsolete}}

Etymology

mal + t1=prefix meaning ‘not’ + apert + t2=[[open#adjective/"/>open#adjective/">t2=[[open#adjective + href="/define/open, open/"/>revealed#adjective/">open, revealed#adjective + href="/define/revealed; revealed/"/>direct#adjective/">revealed; direct#adjective + href="/define/direct, straightforward; clever, direct/"/>expert#adjective/">direct, straightforward; clever, expert#adjective + href="/define/expert, or from {{der/">expert]], or from {{der + en + frm + malappert}},{{r:oed online + entry=malapert + code=112751 + part of speech=n., adj., and adv + date=june 2000}} {{der + en + fro + mal apert/">mal apert + + ill-skilled}}./">ill-skilled}}.

Anagrams

rap metal

Is Malapert a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
15

The word Malapert is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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