jaunty
Meanings
Plural: jaunties
Adjective Satellite
- marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
- "a jaunty red hat"
- having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; - Frances G. Patton; - H.M.Reynolds
- "walked with a jaunty step"
- "a jaunty optimist"
Adj
- Airy; showy; finical.
- Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
- Dapper or stylish.
- Ostentatiously self-confident.
Noun
- A master-at-arms onboard a Royal Navy ship.
Origin / Etymology
Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteel, gentile, and gentle.
Synonyms
chipper, dapper, dashing, debonair, debonaire, natty, raffish, rakish, snappy, spiffy, spruce
Scrabble Score: 16
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