Definition of JAUNTY

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.

Scrabble Score: 16

jaunty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
jaunty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jaunty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

jaunty is a valid Words With Friends word