Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Jaunty — Jaun ty, a. [Compar. {Jauntier}; superl. {Jauntiest}.] [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See {Gentle}, and cf. {Genty}.] Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jaunty — index resilient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
jaunty — [adj] lively airy, animated, bold, brash, breezy, buoyant, carefree, careless, cocky, dapper, dashing, debonair, devilish, devil maycare*, easy, exhilarated, flip*, flippant, forward, free, fresh, frisky, frolicsome, gamesome, gay, high spirited … New thesaurus
jaunty — ► ADJECTIVE (jauntier, jauntiest) ▪ having a lively and self confident manner. DERIVATIVES jauntily adverb jauntiness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «well bred, genteel»: from French gentil well born … English terms dictionary
jaunty — [jôn′tē] adj. jauntier, jauntiest [earlier janty, genty < Fr gentil, genteel: see GENTLE] 1. in fashion; stylish; chic 2. lighthearted and merry; sprightly; perky jauntily adv. jauntiness n … English World dictionary
Jaunty — Liste des versions d Ubuntu Article principal : Ubuntu. Les nouvelles versions d’Ubuntu, sortent deux fois par an, utilisant l’année et le mois de la sortie comme numéro de version. La première version, par exemple, était Ubuntu 4.10,… … Wikipédia en Français
jaunty — jaun|ty [ˈdʒo:nti US ˈdʒo:nti, ˈdʒa:nti] adj [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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
jaunty — adjective jaunty actions, clothes etc show that you are confident and cheerful: at a jaunty angle: His hat was tilted at a jaunty angle. jauntily adverb jauntiness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
jaunty — adjective (jauntier; est) Etymology: modification of French gentil Date: 1662 1. archaic a. stylish b. genteel 2. sprightly in manner or appearance ; lively < sporting a … New Collegiate Dictionary
jaunty — jauntily, adv. jauntiness, n. /jawn tee, jahn /, adj., jauntier, jauntiest. 1. easy and sprightly in manner or bearing: to walk with a jaunty step. 2. smartly trim, as clothing: a jaunty hat. [1655 65; earlier jentee, juntee < F gentil noble,… … Universalium
