noun
- a person who acts in a clever or know-it-all manner
- a small round candy-coated chocolate
Usage: informal
Usage: chiefly British
Examples
- Don’t be such a smartie – nobody likes a show-off.
- The teacher called him a little smartie for always having the right answer.
- She bought a tube of Smarties from the candy shop.
- The children shared colorful Smarties after lunch.
- He’s being a real smartie about knowing all the capitals.
- The vending machine was out of Smarties and chocolate bars.