| 单词 | jaunty |
| 释义 | jaunty (once / 2088 pages) 1adj 2adj Jaunty combines ideas such as cheerful, spiffy, upbeat, and natty into one delightfully economical adjective that means all of those things at once! A jaunty hat is one that's stylish and cheerful at the same time, a quality that can be accentuated if the person wears it in a jaunty fashion, perhaps off to the side or over one eye. Playing the part of a jaunty person is easy if you're feeling upbeat and chipper and want the world to know it. Elves are often jaunty in their own way. Sporting their spiffy outfits and featuring that trademark cheerful spring in their step. The fact they always seem so lively and eager to chat only increases the jaunty impression they make. One can't be blamed for wanting to take a jaunt with the jaunty little guys. WORD FAMILYjaunty: jauntier, jauntiest, jauntily, jauntiness USAGE EXAMPLESThe festive bottle of St. Bernardus, which features the brewery’s trademark smiling monk sporting a jaunty Santa hat, is comparatively restrained. Los Angeles Times(Dec 20, 2016) It is trimmed with a jaunty red stripe and name plates designating its long-ago owner: Chicago station WGN-TV. Washington Times(Dec 15, 2016) Slice it diagonally; it’s easier to eat that way and it looks jaunty too. Los Angeles Times(Dec 06, 2016) 1 adj having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air 2walked with a jaunty step a jaunty optimist Syn chipper, debonair, debonaire cheerful being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits adj marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners a jaunty red hat Syn dapper, dashing, natty, raffish, rakish, snappy, spiffy, spruce fashionable, stylish being or in accordance with current social fashions |
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