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Jaunty

Jaun′ty

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Jauntier
;
sup
erl.
Jauntiest
.]
[Formerly spelt
janty
, fr. F.
gentil
. See
Gentle
, and cf.
Genty
.]
Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.

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Jaunty

Jaunty

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English

Proper noun

Jaunty

  1. A traditional nickname for a Royal Navy master-at-arms

jaunty

jaunty

See also: Jaunty

English

Adjective

jaunty (comparative jauntier, superlative jauntiest)

  1. 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.
  2. Dapper or stylish.
    He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.
  3. 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.

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