Definition of "jaunty" in English

adjective

1. Airy; showy; finical.

2. (by extension) Characterized by an affected or fantastical manner.

3. Dapper or stylish.

   • He wore a jaunty outfit that was all the rage.

4. Ostentatiously self-confident.

   • He walked down the street with a jaunty swaggering step, as if daring others less perfectly satisfied to intrude upon his good mood.

noun

1. (nautical) A master-at-arms onboard a Royal Navy ship.