Crossword clues for jauntier
jauntier
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Jaunty \Jaun"ty\, a. [Compar. Jauntier; superl. Jauntiest.] [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See Gentle, and cf. Genty.] Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
Wiktionary
a. (en-comparative of: jaunty)
WordNet
See jaunty
adj. marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn: dapper, dashing, natty, raffish, rakish, smart, spiffy, snappy, spruce]
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist" [syn: chipper, debonair, debonaire]
Usage examples of "jauntier".
The stride of passengers off an airplane is always jauntier than the stride on.
One of the men gave a thumbs-up that looked a lot jauntier than anyone felt.
Halfway there, Piemur let out a sigh of relief and his face broke into the broadest of his happy grins, his step took on a jauntier bounce and his shoulders straightened.