JAUNTY


Meaning of JAUNTY in English

■ adjective ( jauntier , jauntiest ) having a lively and self-confident manner.

Derivatives

jauntily adverb

jauntiness noun

Origin

C17 (in the sense 'well-bred, genteel'): from Fr. gentil (see gentle 1 , genteel ).

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