- jauntiness
- noun see jaunty
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
jauntiness
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Jauntiness — Jaun ti*ness, n. The quality of being jaunty. [1913 Webster] That jauntiness of air I was once master of. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jauntiness — noun The quality of being jaunty. That jauntiness of air I was once master of … Wiktionary
jauntiness — jaunty ► ADJECTIVE (jauntier, jauntiest) ▪ having a lively and self confident manner. DERIVATIVES jauntily adverb jauntiness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «well bred, genteel»: from French gentil well born … English terms dictionary
jauntiness — See jauntily. * * * … Universalium
jauntiness — jaun·ti·ness || dÊ’É”Ëntɪnɪs n. liveliness, gaiety; stylishness … English contemporary dictionary
jauntiness — jaun·ti·ness … English syllables
jauntiness — noun 1. a breezy liveliness a delightful breeziness of manner • Syn: ↑breeziness • Derivationally related forms: ↑jaunty, ↑breezy (for: ↑breeziness) … Useful english dictionary
breeziness — noun 1. a mildly windy state of the air • Syn: ↑windiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑windy (for: ↑windiness), ↑breezy • Hypernyms: ↑storminess … Useful english dictionary
dapperness — noun stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance • Syn: ↑jauntiness, ↑nattiness, ↑rakishness • Derivationally related forms: ↑rakish (for: ↑rakishness), ↑dapper, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nattiness — noun stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance • Syn: ↑jauntiness, ↑dapperness, ↑rakishness • Derivationally related forms: ↑rakish (for: ↑rakishness), ↑dapper ( … Useful english dictionary
