JAUNTY


Meaning of JAUNTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjȯn-tē, ˈjän- ]

adjective

( jaun·ti·er ; -est )

Etymology: modification of French gentil

Date: 1662

1. archaic

a. : stylish

b. : genteel

2. : sprightly in manner or appearance : lively

sporting a jaunty red beret

a jaunty stroll

• jaun·ti·ly ˈjȯn-tə-lē, ˈjän- adverb

• jaun·ti·ness ˈjȯn-tē-nəs, ˈjän- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.