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单词 jaunty
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
jaun•ty /ˈdʒɔnti, ˈdʒɑn-/USA pronunciation   adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. 
  1. easy and lighthearted in manner or bearing; lively;
    perky:to walk with a jaunty step.
  2. smartly trim, as clothing:a jaunty hat.
jaun•ti•ly /ˈdʒɔntəli, ˈdʒɑn-/USA pronunciation  adv. 
jaun•ti•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
jaun•ty  ( jôntē, jän-),USA pronunciation adj., -ti•er, -ti•est. 
  1. easy and sprightly in manner or bearing:to walk with a jaunty step.
  2. smartly trim, as clothing:a jaunty hat.
  • French gentil noble, gentle, genteel with ending taken as -y1
  • earlier jentee, juntee 1655–65
jaunti•ly, adv. 
jaunti•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jaunty /ˈdʒɔːntɪ/ adj ( -tier, -tiest)
  1. sprightly, self-confident, and cheerful; brisk: a jaunty step
  2. smart; trim: a jaunty hat
Etymology: 17th Century: from French gentil noble; see genteel

ˈjauntily adv ˈjauntiness n
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