jaunty

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see also: Jaunty

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdʒɔːn.ti/
• (some accents) IPA: /ˈdʒɑːn.ti/

Adjective

jaunty (comparative jauntier, superlative jauntiest)

1. Airy; showy; finical.
2. (by extension) Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
3. Dapper or stylish.

   He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.

4. Ostentatiously self-confident.

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

Translations

• German: affektiert, prätentiös, übermütig, fröhlich, keck, munter
• Russian: показно́й
• Spanish: alegre, animado

Translations

• German: schick, kess, fesch, flott
• Portuguese: janota
• Russian: изы́сканный

Translations

• German: selbstzufrieden, selbstgerecht, übermütig, schwungvoll
• Russian: развя́зный
• Spanish: desenvuelto

Noun

jaunty (plural jaunties)

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

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Jaunty

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Proper noun

1. A traditional nickname for a Royal Navy master-at-arms

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