jaunty

[ jawn-tee, jahn- ]

/ ˈdʒɔn ti, ˈdʒɑn- /

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adjective, jaun·ti·er, jaun·ti·est.

easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step.

smartly trim, as clothing: a jaunty hat.

Origin of jaunty

1655–65; earlier jentee, juntee < French gentil noble, gentle, genteel with ending taken as -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM jaunty

jaun·ti·ly, adverb jaun·ti·ness, noun un·jaun·ty, adjective

Words nearby jaunty

jaundice, jaundice of newborn, jaundiced, jaunt, jaunting car, jaunty, jaup, jaurès, jav., java, java black rot

Example sentences from the Web for jauntiness

Her jauntiness and carefree attitude appeals to him; the negative side is her carelessness.

The Forgotten Genius of Ring Lardner |Allen Barra |September 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The assurance and jauntiness which generally marked his demeanour and dress were, however, wanting.

A Study In Scarlet |Arthur Conan Doyle
Monroe still ran springily and with the jauntiness which betokened the practised runner.

The Boy with the U. S. Weather Men |Francis William Rolt-Wheeler
Though some of the names are not happily chosen, they call up many episodes of parade gaiety and jauntiness, or warlike fire.

Contemporary American Composers |Rupert Hughes

And he was sensible of his age, his infirmity, his isolation, and his jauntiness was eclipsed.

The Frontiersmen |Charles Egbert Craddock
“Naughty, naughty,” said Ellis, but his tone had lost some of its jauntiness.

Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball |J. W. Duffield

British Dictionary definitions for jauntiness

jaunty

/ (ˈdʒɔːntɪ) /

adjective -tier or -tiest

sprightly, self-confident, and cheerful; brisk a jaunty step

smart; trim a jaunty hat

Derived forms of jaunty

jauntily, adverb jauntiness, noun

Word Origin for jaunty

C17: from French gentil noble; see genteel

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jaunty

adjective, jaun·ti·er, jaun·ti·est.

Origin of jaunty

OTHER WORDS FROM jaunty

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Example sentences from the Web for jauntiness

British Dictionary definitions for jauntiness

adjective -tier or -tiest

Derived forms of jaunty

Word Origin for jaunty

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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jaunty

adjective, jaun·ti·er, jaun·ti·est.

Origin of jaunty

OTHER WORDS FROM jaunty

Words nearby jaunty

Words related to jauntiness

Example sentences from the Web for jauntiness

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adjective -tier or -tiest

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