About The Word Jaunty
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Jaunty
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What's The Definition Of Jaunty?
[adj] having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"
[adj] marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" Synonyms | Synonyms for Jaunty: cheerful | chipper | dapper | dashing | debonair | debonaire | fashionable | natty | raffish | rakish | smart | snappy | spiffy | spruce | stylish Related Terms | Find terms related to Jaunty: airy | blithe | brave | bravura | braw | breezy | brisk | buoyant | carefree | cheerful | chic | chichi | classy | clothes-conscious | colorful | corky | cosmopolitan | dapper | daring | dashing | debonair | dressed to advantage | dressed to kill | dressy | elegant | exhibitionistic | exquisite | flamboyant | flash | flashing | flashy | flaunting | free and easy | frilly | frisky | frothy | gallant | gay | genteel | glittering | happy | high-spirited | jazzy | jolly | jovial | jubilant | light | lighthearted | lightsome | lively | merry | natty | neat | nifty | nobby | perky | posh | rakish | recherche | resilient | ritzy | sharp | showy | sleek | smart | smug | snazzy | soigne | soignee | sophisticated | spiffy | spirited | splashy | splurgy | sporty | sprightly | spruce | style-conscious | stylish | swank | swanky | swell | tricksy | trig | trim | well-dressed | well-groomed See Also | Jaunty In Webster's Dictionary \Jaun"ty\, a. [Compar. {Jauntier}; superl. {Jauntiest}.]
[Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See {Gentle}, and cf.
{Genty}.]
Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or
fantastical manner.
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