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jaunty

English

Etymology

Formerly spelt janty, from French gentil. See gentle, and compare genty.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?d???n.ti/
  • (some accents) IPA(key): /?d???n.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

Noun

jaunty (plural jaunties)

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

References

  • Jaunting-Car in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

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breezy

English

Etymology

breeze +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b?i?zi/
  • Rhymes: -i?zi

Adjective

breezy (comparative breezier, superlative breeziest)

  1. With a breeze blowing, with a lively wind, pleasantly windy.
  2. (figuratively) With a cheerful, casual, lively and light-hearted manner.

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