Jauntier

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Jaunty \Jaun"ty\, a. [Compar. {Jauntier}; superl. {Jauntiest}.]
     [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See {Gentle}, and cf.
     {Genty}.]
     Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or
     fantastical manner.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jauntier
       See {jaunty}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  jaunty
       adj 1: marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young
              man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn: {dapper}, {dashing}, {natty},
               {raffish}, {rakish}, {smart}, {spiffy}, {snappy}, {spruce}]
       2: having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking
          chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G.
          Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"-
          H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty
          optimist" [syn: {chipper}, {debonair}, {debonaire}]
       [also: {jauntiest}, {jauntier}]