right smart

1 of 3

adjective

chiefly Midland

: considerable, large

a right smart distance

right smart

2 of 3

noun

South & Midland

: a large amount, number, or quantity : a good deal

suffered a right smart with a misery in his side

—Elizabeth M. Roberts

she'll leave him a right smart when she passes on

—Lonnie Coleman

right smart

3 of 3

adverb

South & Midland

: considerably, very

the hill there … is right smart steeper than the side we were on

—Alder Jernigan

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

right entry 3 + smart

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