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That is a connotation of the term. The original meaning is unusual, curious, or odd. Through its application to places and customs that are outmoded, and therefore strange, the word is now applied almost exclusively to mean nostalgically appealing.
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Which of the following options is the best definition for quaint as it appears in this excerpt from Gentleman of Río en Medio?
charmingly old-fashioned
What is the adverb for charm?
Charmingly is the adverb of the word charm."He smiled charmingly at her" is an example sentence.
How do you use charmingly in a sentence?
She spoke quietly and charmingly to the group of children. The man charmingly managed to swindle fifty thousand dollars from the widow.
Is charmingly an adverb?
Yes, charmingly is an adverb. It means in a charming or attractive manner.
When was Charmingly Awkward created?
Charmingly Awkward was created on 2005-11-26.
What does you could flatter the stripe off a polecat mean?
This is a colorful, quaint and countrified saying. A polecat is a skunk. Skunks have black fur with a white stripe. If you could flatter a skunk long enough for him to loose his stripe, that would mean that you are confident enough and charmingly eloquent enough to win over even someone so dangerous, ugly or cynical that nobody else is brave enough or stupid enough to engage in conversation.
What is a sentence with the word quaint?
That cat is very Quaint. I do not like quaint products.
A sentence with the word quaint in it?
Isn't that quaint? That quaint cottage had no stove or running water.
Can you give me a sentence for quaint?
The word "quaint" means unusual, or strange, but has come to be associated with old-fashioned settings or those with nostalgic charm. Example: "The hotel was known for its quaint atmosphere, as it retained much of its 19th century design." An interesting person, but a little on the strange side.
What does the name tyrah mean?
All I know is that it is an quaint name By the way that is my name
Is the name Laura common?
kind of. its more oldfashioned than common
The quaint machines that Leonardo da Vinci sketched in his notebooks show him to have been as accomplished an inventor as he was a painter what does quaint mean?
In this case the definition that most fits is "skillfully or cleverly made".
