jaunty
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty.
[edit] Adjective
jaunty (comparative jauntier, superlative jauntiest)
- 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.
- Dapper or stylish.
- He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.
- 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.
[edit] Translations
airy, showy, or affected
ostentatiously self-confident
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