Tar vs Tart - What's the difference?
tar | tart |
(uncountable) A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.
Coal tar.
(uncountable) A solid residual byproduct of tobacco smoke.
(slang, dated) A sailor, because of their tarpaulin clothes. Also Jack Tar.
black tar, a form of heroin
To coat with tar.
To besmirch.
(computing) A program for archiving files, common on Unix.
(computing) A file produced by such a program.
(computing) To create a tar archive.
(musical instruments) a Persian long-necked, waisted instrument, shared by many cultures and countries in the Middle East and the Caucasus
Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
(of wine) high or too high in acidity.
(figuratively) Sharp; keen; severe.
A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
(British, slang) A prostitute.
(British, slang, derogatory) By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.
To practice prostitution
To practice promiscuous sex
To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorish,or slutty
As a proper noun tar
is a village in hungary.As an adjective tart is
sharp to the taste; acid; sour.As a noun tart is
a type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie or tart can be (british|slang) a prostitute.As a verb tart is
to practice prostitution.tar
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) . More at tree.Noun
(en noun)- (Jonathan Swift)
Derived terms
* coal tar * mineral tar * tar board * Tar Heel * tar water * tarmacadam, tarmac * tarpaulin * wood tarVerb
- Although he was found innocent, the allegations had tarred his name.
Derived terms
* tar and feather * tar with the same brushEtymology 2
Abbreviation of tape archive .Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* (l)Verb
Antonyms
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* * *Etymology 3
From (etyl) .Alternative forms
*Noun
(en noun)tart
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) tart, from (etyl) .Adjective
(er)- I ate a very tart apple.
- He gave me a very tart reply.