jaunty

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  1. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners“a dapper young man”“a jaunty red hat”Synonyms: dapperdashingnattyraffishrakishspiffysnappyspruce
  2. 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”Synonyms: chipperdebonairdebonaire
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Jaunty \Jaun"ty\, a. [Compar. Jauntier; superl. Jauntiest.] [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See Gentle, and cf. Genty.] Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner. [1913 Webster]
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