Quaint - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kweɪnt|
Brit.
|kweɪnt|
adjective
- strange in an interesting or pleasing way
quaint dialect words
quaint streets of New Orleans, that most foreign of American cities
- very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearancequaint streets of New Orleans, that most foreign of American cities
the head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name
came forth a quaint and fearful sight
a quaint sense of humor
- attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic) (syn: old-time)came forth a quaint and fearful sight
a quaint sense of humor
houses with quaint thatched roofs
Extra examples
The fishing village was very quaint.
The writer talks about the quaint customs of the natives.
The inn has a quaint charm.
Quaint cottages dot the countryside.
...we had a lovely amble about the quaint village before continuing our drive...
...long summer evenings spent perambulating up and down the tree-lined streets of the quaint village...
Almost everything in the quaint little town beguiles, from its architecture to its art to its people.
The fireplace paved with quaint tiles.
A quaint pouf sleeve.
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