jaunty
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jaunty¹
- /ˈd͡ʒɔːn.ti/
- /ˈdʒɑːn.ti/
Where it comes from
Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty. Doublet of genteel, gentile, and gentle.
adjective jauntier · jauntiest
- Airy; showy; finical.
- Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
- Dapper or stylish. He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.
- Ostentatiously 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.
noun jaunties
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A master-at-arms on board a Royal Navy ship.
‘When libertymen come back there’s the quartermaster, the crusher, the officer of the day, sometimes the Jaunty hisself and usually Big Bill.’
Similar: jonty
Jaunty²
proper noun
- A traditional nickname for a Royal Navy master-at-arms
Translations
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adj airy, showy, or affected
| Español | alegre, animado, jacarandoso |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | affektiert, prätentiös, übermütig, fröhlich, keck, munter |
| Русский | показно́й pokaznój, манерный manernyj, вычурный vyčurnyj |
adj dapper or stylish
| Português | janota |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | schick, kess, fesch, flott |
| Русский | изы́сканный izýskannyj, сти́льный stílʹnyj, изя́щный izjáščnyj |
adj ostentatiously self-confident
| Español | desenvuelto, jacarandoso |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | selbstzufrieden, selbstgerecht, übermütig, schwungvoll |
| Русский | развя́зный razvjáznyj, беспе́чный bespéčnyj, небре́жный nebréžnyj, самоуверенный samouverennyj |
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title = {jaunty},
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