Jaunty - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdʒɔːntɪ|  American pronunciation of the word jaunty
Brit.  |ˈdʒɔːntɪ|  British pronunciation of the word jaunty

adjective

- marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners (syn: dapper, dashing, natty, raffish, rakish, snappy, spruce)
a jaunty red hat
- having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air (syn: chipper, debonair)
walked with a jaunty step
a jaunty optimist

Extra examples

He struck a jaunty pose for the camera.

She was wearing a jaunty white cap.

He had a jaunty walk.

Her hat was set at a jaunty angle.

Word forms

adjective
comparative: jauntier
superlative: jauntiest
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