jaunty
pronunciation
How to pronounce jaunty in British English:
UK [ˈdʒɔ:nti]
How to pronounce jaunty in American English:
US [ˈdʒɔnti]
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- Adjective:
- marked by smartness in dress and manners
- having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
Word Origin
- jaunty
- jaunty: see gentle
- jaunty (adj.)
- 1660s, "elegant, stylish," from French gentil "nice, pleasing," in Old French "noble" (see gentle). Form reflects attempt to render the French pronunciation of gentil. Meaning "easy and sprightly in manner" first attested 1670s. Related: Jauntily; jauntiness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. His own signature : a jaunty white hat .
- 2. The happy boy walked with jaunty steps .
- 3. The happy girl walked with jaunty steps .
- 4. His hat cocked at a jaunty angle .
- 5. Her hat was cocked at a jaunty angle .