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malapert.

A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmæləpɜːt/Received-Pronunciation/mæləˈpɜːt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmæləpɝt/General-American/mæləˈpɝt/General-American
  1. A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From mal- (“not, badly”) + apert (“open, revealed; direct, straightforward; clever, expert”), or from Middle French malappert, Old French mal apert (“ill-skilled”).

adj/ˈmæləpɜːt/Received-Pronunciation/mæləˈpɜːt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmæləpɝt/General-American/mæləˈpɝt/General-American
  1. Cheeky, impudent, saucy.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From mal- (“not, badly”) + apert (“open, revealed; direct, straightforward; clever, expert”), or from Middle French malappert, Old French mal apert (“ill-skilled”).

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