jauntiest

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jauntiest - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jaunty \Jaun"ty\, a. [Compar. Jauntier; superl. Jauntiest.]
     [Formerly spelt janty, fr. F. gentil. See Gentle, and cf.
     Genty.]
     Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or
     fantastical manner.
     [1913 Webster]