American English pronunciation
How to pronounce jaunty
IPA transcription: ['dʒɔnti]
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Adjective
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marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
“a dapper young man”
“a jaunty red hat”
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having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; - Frances G. Patton; - H.M.Reynolds
“looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit”
“life that is gay, brisk, and debonair”
“walked with a jaunty step”
“a jaunty optimist”
Usage examples
- I crossed the street, whistling gaily and imitating the jaunty swing of the milkman.
- I crossed the street, whistling gaily and imitating the jaunty swing of the milkman.
- I waved a jaunty hand.