Jaunty

noun

/ˈdʒɑːn.ti/

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA master-at-arms onboard a Royal Navy ship

2.adjectiveAiry; showy; finical.

3.adjective(by extension) Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.

4.adjectiveDapper or stylish.

"He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage."

5.adjectiveOstentatiously self-confident.

"He walked down the street with a jaunty swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to intrude upon his good mood."

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