Tar vs. Tart

Tarnoun

(uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.

Tarnoun

Coal tar.

Tarnoun

(uncountable) A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.

Tarnoun

A sailor, because of their tarpaulin clothes. Also Jack Tar.

Tarnoun

Black tar, a form of heroin.

Tarnoun

(computing) A program for archiving files, common on Unix.

Tarnoun

(computing) A file produced by such a program.

Tarnoun

A Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus.

Tarnoun

A single-headed round frame drum originating in North Africa and the Middle East.

Tarverb

(transitive) To coat with tar.

Tarverb

(transitive) To besmirch.

Tarverb

To create a tar archive.

Tarnoun

A sailor; a seaman.

Tarnoun

A thick, black, viscous liquid obtained by the distillation of wood, coal, etc., and having a varied composition according to the temperature and material employed in obtaining it.

Tarverb

To smear with tar, or as with tar; as, to tar ropes; to tar cloth.

Tarnoun

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

Tarnoun

a man who serves as a sailor

Tarverb

coat with tar;

Tarnoun

a dark, thick flammable liquid distilled from wood or coal, consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons, resins, alcohols, and other compounds. It is used in road-making and for coating and preserving timber.

Tarnoun

a substance resembling tar, formed by burning tobacco or other material

Tarnoun

a sailor.

Tarverb

cover (something) with tar

Tar

Tar is a dark brown or black viscous liquid of hydrocarbons and free carbon, obtained from a wide variety of organic materials through destructive distillation. Tar can be produced from coal, wood, petroleum, or peat.Mineral products resembling tar can be produced from fossil hydrocarbons, such as petroleum.

Tartadjective

Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.

Tartadjective

(of wine) high or too high in acidity.

Tartadjective

(figuratively) Sharp; keen; severe.

Tartnoun

A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.

Tartnoun

A prostitute.

Tartnoun

By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.

Tartverb

To practice prostitution

Tartverb

To practice promiscuous sex

Tartverb

To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorishly, or sluttily

Tartadjective

Sharp to the taste; acid; sour; as, a tart apple.

Tartadjective

Fig.: Sharp; keen; severe; as, a tart reply; tart language; a tart rebuke.

Tartnoun

A species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.

Tartnoun

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

Tartnoun

a small open pie with a fruit filling

Tartnoun

pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust

Tartadjective

tasting sour like a lemon

Tartadjective

harsh;

Tart

A tart is a baked dish consisting of a filling over a pastry base with an open top not covered with pastry. The pastry is usually shortcrust pastry; the filling may be sweet or savoury, though modern tarts are usually fruit-based, sometimes with custard.