Local English word record

jaunty

adjective · 2 senses

having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air- Frances G. Patton- H.M.Reynolds

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Examples

  • 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

Word relationships

Synonyms

chipper, debonair, debonaire

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