jaun ‧ ty /ˈdʒɔːnti $ ˈdʒɒːnti, ˈdʒɑːnti/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: jentee 'polite' (17-18 centuries) , from French gentil ]
1 . showing that you are confident and happy:
He had a jaunty walk.
Her hat was set at a jaunty angle.
2 . jaunty music is fast and makes you feel happy:
a jaunty tune
—jauntily adverb
—jauntiness noun [uncountable]