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Meaning of jaunty

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

jaunty

Pronunciation:/ˈdʒɑːn.ti/

noun

Definitions

  1. A master-at-arms onboard a Royal Navy ship

adjective

Definitions

  1. Airy; showy; finical.

  2. (by extension) Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.

  3. Dapper or stylish.

    Example: He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.

  4. Ostentatiously self-confident.

    Example: He walked down the street with a jaunty swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to intrude upon his good mood.