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Jaunty
Pronunciation : Jaun"ty
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See Gentle, and cf. Genty.]
Definition : Defn: Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.
[Compar. Jauntier; superl. Jauntiest.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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