— quaintly , adv. — quaintness , n.
/kwaynt/ , adj., quainter, quaintest .
1. having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house.
2. strange, peculiar, or unusual in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way: a quaint sense of humor.
3. skillfully or cleverly made.
4. Obs. wise; skilled.
[ 1175-1225; ME queinte cointe clever, pleasing cognitus known (ptp. of cognoscere; see COGNITION) ]
Syn. 1. antiquated, archaic. 2. curious, uncommon.
Ant. 2. ordinary.