See also: Jaunty

English edit

Etymology edit

Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteel, gentile, and gentle.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔːn.ti/
  • (file)
  • (some accents) IPA(key): /ˈdʒɑːn.ti/

Adjective edit

jaunty (comparative jauntier, superlative jauntiest)

  1. Airy; showy; finical.
  2. (by extension) Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
  3. Dapper or stylish.
    He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.
  4. 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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Noun edit

jaunty (plural jaunties)

  1. (nautical) A master-at-arms onboard a Royal Navy ship

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