That jaunty jackalope 'jacked my jalopy, Jenny!
His jaunty necktie went unnoticed.
She wore her hat at a jaunty angle.
How swift and graceful he was in his long trousers with bicycle clips around them and his scarlet cap at a jaunty angle on his head!
It means in a self-confident way, looking good - After his promotion Diego walked with a jaunty step. or it can be used to describe.. meaning that you like it - That is a jaunty outfit. ( skillfully trim)
The brigade was jaunty and seemed to point a proud thumb at the yelling wood.
The word jaunty is accented on the first syllable. Jaun-ty.
All the jaunty streams joined together to make a river.
Debonair means suave, gracious, or jaunty. Example : "The playboy was known for his debonair manner and charm."
"Jaunty" comes from the Old French word "gentil."
The English word jaunty means sprightly or easy in manner. It comes from the French word gentil which meant well-bred and genteel.
Main Entry: jaunty Part of Speech:adjective Definition: lively Synonyms: airy, animated, bold, brash, breezy, buoyant, carefree, careless, cocky, dapper, dashing, debonair, devilish, devil-may-care*, easy, exhilarated, flip*, flippant, forward, free, fresh, frisky, frolicsome, gamesome, gay, high-spirited, hilarious, impetuous, impish, impudent, jocose, joking, jolly, jovial, light, natty, nervy, perky, playful, prankish, provocative, reckless, rollicking, self-confident, showy, smart, sportive, sporty, sprightly, spruce, swaggering, trim, venturesome, vivacious Antonyms:depressed, lethargic, lifeless
2 syllables:auntie, monty4 syllables:biamonte
It means to show that you are happy and confident...