Adjective: jaunty (jauntier,jauntiest) jon-tee
- Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
"a jaunty red hat";
- dapper, dashing, natty [informal], raffish, rakish, spiffy [N. Amer, informal], snappy [informal], spruce, pert
- Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air
"walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist";
- chipper, debonair, debonaire [rare]
Derived forms: jauntiest, jauntier
See also: cheerful, fashionable, hip [informal], stylish
Encyclopedia: Jaunty