What is "jauntiest"

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.

a. (en-superlative of: jaunty)

See jaunty

1. 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]

2. 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]

3. [also: jauntiest, jauntier]