Quaint - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kweɪnt|  American pronunciation of the word quaint
Brit.  |kweɪnt|  British pronunciation of the word quaint

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 appearance
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)
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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