Associations to the word «Jaunty»
Noun
- Hat
- Tone
- Moustache
- Salute
- Angle
- Brim
- Tilt
- Song
- Cap
- Visor
- Whistling
- Jacket
- Tune
- Plume
- Thrush
- Cane
- Attire
- Scarf
- Cavalier
- Feather
- Curl
- Glove
- Gown
- Stool
- Heel
- Cigarette
- Step
- Boots
- Cigar
- Hair
- Cock
- Cheek
- Forehead
- Manner
- Assurance
- Sleeve
- Cloak
- Fashion
- Wave
- Thumb
- Farewell
- Chin
- Beard
- Suit
- Wearing
- Carlo
- Smile
- Confidence
- Carriage
- Monte
- Ribbon
- Helmet
- Excitement
- Shoe
- Uniform
Adjective
Wiktionary
JAUNTY, adjective. Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
JAUNTY, adjective. Dapper or stylish.
JAUNTY, adjective. Ostentatiously self-confident.
JAUNTY, proper noun. A traditional nickname for a navy master-at-arms
JAUNTY CAR, noun. Variant of jaunting car.
Dictionary definition
JAUNTY, adjective. Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat".
JAUNTY, adjective. 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".
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