jaunty
Origin of jaunty
Related Words for jaunty
impish, devilish, buoyant, carefree, rollicking, jolly, playful, jovial, perky, sprightly, breezy, airy, animated, bold, brash, careless, cocky, dapper, dashing, debonairExamples from the Web for jaunty
Contemporary Examples of jaunty
That song would soon morph from the jaunty clip of the light rail to the siren sounds of jazz.
"It's been weeks since I left my mark," he said in his jaunty British accent.
Baldwin introduced the show wearing a jaunty blue blazer, but conducted the taped interview wearing a sober gray suit.
She perfectly captures the jaunty, businesslike hooker enjoying the absurd side of her job.
Historical Examples of jaunty
There was something soldierly in his bearing, and he wore a jaunty cap and jacket.
Barnaby RudgeCharles Dickens
But once he came up out of the cabin with a jaunty feather in his hat.
Tales of FishesZane Grey
He was cool and jaunty, his hands in his pockets, a rose in his buttonhole.
The Long RollMary Johnston
She tried to be jaunty, but the jauntiness did not ring quite true.
The Galaxy PrimesEdward Elmer Smith
To conceal my nervousness I tried to affect an air of jaunty composure.
The CryptogramWilliam Murray Graydon