jaunty

adjective

jaun·ty ˈjȯn-tē How to pronounce jaunty (audio)

ˈjän-

jauntier; jauntiest

: sprightly in manner or appearance : lively

sporting a jaunty red beret

a jaunty stroll

a jaunty tune

archaic

: stylish

: genteel

jauntily

ˈjȯn-tə-lē How to pronounce jaunty (audio)

ˈjän-

adverb

jauntiness

ˈjȯn-tē-nəs How to pronounce jaunty (audio)

ˈjän-

noun

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Does throwing on a jaunty hat make someone appear more genteel? Maybe, but something more definitive links the words: both jaunty and genteel come from the French word gentil, meaning "of aristocratic birth." Genteel was borrowed first to describe things associated with aristocratic people. Jaunty joined the language just a few years later in the mid-17th century as a synonym of stylish and also as a synonym for genteel. While genteel has maintained its associations of propriety and high social class, jaunty has traipsed into less stuffy territory as a descriptor of tunes and hats and other things that suggest lively confidence.

Example Sentences

He struck a jaunty pose for the camera. She was wearing a jaunty white cap.

Recent Examples on the Web The authors tried for a jaunty tone but had no sure answer.

Barton Gellman, Wired, 24 May 2020 There was a jaunty red scarf around her neck, pinned with a large jeweled brooch.

Seija Rankin, EW.com, 5 May 2020 Stein’s gnomic text, full of repetitions and oddities, and Thomson’s jaunty marches, waltzes and folk-like tunes create a stew of noise and conflict, with Susan B.,...

Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2020 California Located along Southern California’s coast, the Aquarium of the Pacific is home to 20 jaunty Magellanic penguins.

Lindsay Lambert Day, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2020 This playfulness keeps the movie determinedly jaunty.

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2020 Was the song’s jaunty sound jeering at this guy, or sympathizing with him?

Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2020 Augie has a hilarious variety of expressions and sounds; hearing a chicken clucking, immediately followed by jaunty clarinet music, definitely made my day.

USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020 Sophia Lillis is a technicolor dream in a plaid trouser-and-shirt ensemble, a jaunty newsboy cap sitting atop her bright auburn hair.

Angie Jaime, Teen Vogue, 4 Mar. 2020 See More

单词	jaunty
释义	jaunty adjective jaun·ty ˈjȯn-tē ˈjän- jauntier; jauntiest 1 : sprightly in manner or appearance : lively sporting a jaunty red beret a jaunty stroll a jaunty tune 2 archaic a : stylish b : genteel jauntily ˈjȯn-tə-lē ˈjän- adverb jauntiness ˈjȯn-tē-nəs ˈjän- noun Did you know? Does throwing on a jaunty hat make someone appear more genteel? Maybe, but something more definitive links the words: both jaunty and genteel come from the French word gentil, meaning "of aristocratic birth." Genteel was borrowed first to describe things associated with aristocratic people. Jaunty joined the language just a few years later in the mid-17th century as a synonym of stylish and also as a synonym for genteel. While genteel has maintained its associations of propriety and high social class, jaunty has traipsed into less stuffy territory as a descriptor of tunes and hats and other things that suggest lively confidence. Synonyms active airy animate animated bouncing brisk energetic frisky gay jazzy kinetic lively mettlesome peppy perky pert pizzazzy pizazzy racy snappy spanking sparky spirited sprightly springy vital vivacious zippy See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He struck a jaunty pose for the camera. She was wearing a jaunty white cap. Recent Examples on the Web The authors tried for a jaunty tone but had no sure answer. Barton Gellman, Wired, 24 May 2020 There was a jaunty red scarf around her neck, pinned with a large jeweled brooch. Seija Rankin, EW.com, 5 May 2020 Stein’s gnomic text, full of repetitions and oddities, and Thomson’s jaunty marches, waltzes and folk-like tunes create a stew of noise and conflict, with Susan B.,... Heidi Waleson, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2020 California Located along Southern California’s coast, the Aquarium of the Pacific is home to 20 jaunty Magellanic penguins. Lindsay Lambert Day, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2020 This playfulness keeps the movie determinedly jaunty. Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2020 Was the song’s jaunty sound jeering at this guy, or sympathizing with him? Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2020 Augie has a hilarious variety of expressions and sounds; hearing a chicken clucking, immediately followed by jaunty clarinet music, definitely made my day. USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2020 Sophia Lillis is a technicolor dream in a plaid trouser-and-shirt ensemble, a jaunty newsboy cap sitting atop her bright auburn hair. Angie Jaime, Teen Vogue, 4 Mar. 2020 See More Word History Etymology modification of French gentil First Known Use 1662, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Kids Definition jaunty adjective jaun·ty ˈjȯn-tē jauntier; jauntiest : lively in manner or appearance He approached with a jaunty walk. jaunty adjective as in lively having much high-spirited energy and movement oozing charm, the jaunty dance instructor literally swept the women off their feet Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lively animated energetic brisk animate active bouncing cheerful jazzy spirited sprightly playful peppy perky racy zippy enthusiastic pert vivacious frisky springy snappy kinetic sparky awake gay mettlesome spanking airy dashing dapper vital up agile bright spiffy pizazzy chirpy chipper spry buoyant pizzazzy upbeat eager effervescent frolicsome exuberant impish nimble ebullient on the go sparkly boisterous bubbly alert agog pixieish open-eyed wide-awake keen nervous skittish chirrupy high-spirited high-strung Antonyms & Near Antonyms languid limp leaden lackadaisical listless vapid spiritless dead lifeless lazy languishing inactive languorous inanimate weary indolent sluggish inert stolid unambitious sleepy tired torpid lethargic phlegmatic impassive dull apathetic boring tedious irksome See More
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jaunty

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