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jauntier — jaun·ty || dÊ’É”Ëntɪ adj. lively, merry; stylish but sporty … English contemporary dictionary
jaunty — [[t]ʤɔ͟ːnti[/t]] jauntier, jauntiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe someone or something as jaunty, you mean that they are full of confidence and energy. ...a jaunty little man... Tremain s novel is altogether jauntier, more various and… … English dictionary
Jauntiest — Jaunty 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jaunty — 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jaunty — adjective (jauntier; est) Etymology: modification of French gentil Date: 1662 1. archaic a. stylish b. genteel 2. sprightly in manner or appearance ; lively < sporting a … New Collegiate Dictionary
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jaunty — jauntily, adv. jauntiness, n. /jawn tee, jahn /, adj., jauntier, jauntiest. 1. easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step. 2. smartly trim, as clothing: a jaunty hat. [1655 65; earlier jentee, juntee < F gentil noble,… … Universalium
jaunty — adjective (jauntier, jauntiest) having a lively and self confident manner. Derivatives jauntily adverb jauntiness noun Origin C17 (in the sense well bred, genteel ): from Fr. gentil (see gentle1, genteel) … English new terms dictionary
