Definition of jaunty Jaunty
/ʤɔˈnti/ - [jontee] - jaun•ty
We found 10 definitions of jaunty from 7 different sources.
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What does jaunty mean?
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| jaunty - marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" | ||
| dapper, dashing, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce | ||
| stylish, fashionable having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress; "a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey"; "the stylish resort of Gstadd" | ||
| jaunty - 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" | ||
| chipper, debonair, debonaire | ||
| cheerful being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits; "her cheerful nature"; "a cheerful greeting"; "a cheerful room"; "as cheerful as anyone confined to a hospital bed could be" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- jaunty (Adjective)
Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner. - jaunty (Adjective)
Dapper or stylish. - jaunty (Adjective)
Ostentatiously self-confident.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- jaunty (superl.)
Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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jaunty
Courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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jaunty
Janty, jänt′i, adj. airy: showy: finical.—adv. Jaunt′ily.—n. Jaunt′iness. [Fr. gentil.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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jaunty
A vessel in showy condition; dressed in flags.
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