Definitions for jauntyˈdʒɔn ti, ˈdʒɑn-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jaun•tyˈdʒɔn ti, ˈdʒɑn-(adj.)-ti•er, -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; < F gentil noble, gentle, genteel with ending taken as -y1
jaun′ti•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce(adj)
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
"a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
chipper, debonair, debonaire, 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"
Wiktionary
jaunty(Adjective)
Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
The courtier was a jaunty fellow, attuned to the esoteric court gossip and attentive to the least beneficial wind of favor blowing from the throne.
jaunty(Adjective)
Dapper or stylish.
He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.
jaunty(Adjective)
Ostentatiously self-confident.
He walked down the street with a jaunty swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to intrude upon his good mood.
Origin: Formerly spelt janty, from gentil. See gentle, and compare genty.
Webster Dictionary
Jaunty(u)
airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner
Translations for jaunty
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- lugtigAfrikaans
- مَرِح، أنيقArabic
- веселBulgarian
- lépidoPortuguese (BR)
- uvolněný, živý; apartníCzech
- munterGerman
- frisk; livligDanish
- κεφάτος, ζωηρόςGreek
- alegre, garbosoSpanish
- lõbus, rõõmusEstonian
- سرزندهFarsi
- railakasFinnish
- désinvolteFrench
- עַלִיז, שׂבָע רָצוֹן מֵעַצמוֹHebrew
- जिन्दादिलHindi
- živahan, veseoCroatian
- könnyedHungarian
- ceriaIndonesian
- líflegurIcelandic
- diinvolto, sbarazzinoItalian
- 陽気なJapanese
- 경쾌한Korean
- pakilus, prašmatnusLithuanian
- mundrs; bezrūpīgs; dzīvespriecīgsLatvian
- ceriaMalay
- kwiekDutch
- kjekk, livlig, feiendeNorwegian
- wesołyPolish
- سرزندهPersian
- خوشحاله: ورين تندىPashto
- lépidoPortuguese
- dezinvoltRomanian
- бойкийRussian
- veselý; elegantnýSlovak
- živahenSlovenian
- veseoSerbian
- hurtig, käckSwedish
- ร่าเริงThai
- şen şakrak; şık, gösterişliTurkish
- 輕鬆愉快的，花俏的Chinese (Trad.)
- веселий, жвавийUkrainian
- خوش باشUrdu
- vui nhộnVietnamese
- 洋洋得意的，时髦的Chinese (Simp.)
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