Associations to the word «Jaunty»

Wiktionary

JAUNTY, adjective. Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
JAUNTY, adjective. Dapper or stylish.
JAUNTY, adjective. Ostentatiously self-confident.
JAUNTY, proper noun. A traditional nickname for a navy master-at-arms
JAUNTY CAR, noun. Variant of jaunting car.

Dictionary definition

JAUNTY, adjective. Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat".
JAUNTY, adjective. 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".

Wise words

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act upon them?
Dhammapada