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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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buoyant

English

Etymology

buoy +? -ant

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?b??.?nt/
  • Rhymes: -??.?nt

Adjective

buoyant (comparative more buoyant, superlative most buoyant)

  1. Having buoyancy; able to float.
  2. (figuratively) Lighthearted and lively.
  3. (of an economy, business etc.) Involving or engaged in much successful trade or activity.

Related terms

  • buoyancy
  • buoy
  • buoy up
  • buoying

Translations

See also

  • Archimedes' principle

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