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# jaunty

adjective (jauntier, jauntiest)

«jaunty» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Cheerful, lively and smart in looks or manner: a jaunty hat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jaunty/#m1)
2. Bold and carefree. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jaunty/#m2)

### In the lessons

in tales a character wears a jaunty coat or has a jaunty air, showing a proud, cheerful look

### Examples

- He wore a jaunty red cap. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jaunty/#x1)
- The jaunty tune made us dance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jaunty/#x2)
- Her jaunty walk showed she was pleased. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jaunty/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «jaunty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/jaunty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«jaunty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jaunty.html) on Mova free.