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jaunty

[ jawn-tee, jahn- ]

adjective

jauntier, jauntiest.
  1. easy and sprightly in manner or bearing:

    to walk with a jaunty step.

  2. smartly trim, as clothing:

    a jaunty hat.



jaunty

/ ˈɔːԳɪ /

adjective

  1. sprightly, self-confident, and cheerful; brisk

    a jaunty step

  2. smart; trim

    a jaunty hat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈᲹܲԳپ, adverb
  • ˈᲹܲԳپԱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of jaunty1

First recorded in 1655–65; earlier jentee, juntee, from French gentil “noble, gentle” ( genteel ), with ending taken as -y 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of jaunty1

C17: from French gentil noble; see genteel
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Example Sentences

There was a reason they all seemed a little jaunty.

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Unusually jaunty when he met with reporters Monday, Foster poked fun at the academic merits of the school across town.

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That jaunty jazz is sandwiched between two sections that fuse tribal rhythms with ambient synth sounds, making it quickly clear that gamers were in for a wide-ranging musical adventure.

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A motorik beat, jaunty bass line and melodic wafts of keyboard make the track go down with a disarming ease.

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He leaves the others stunned and David mortified until the storm cloud passes and he’s his jaunty, loquacious self again.

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