jaunty

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The Word of the Day for March 8 is:  

jaunty   \JAWN-tee\   adjective 
     : sprightly in manner or appearance : lively 

Example sentence:
     Flashbulbs lit up the scene as the bubbly actress sashayed down the red 
carpet, wearing a jaunty little headpiece that complemented her airy designer 
gown.

Did you know?
     You might not guess that the words "jaunty" and "genteel" are related -- 
but they are. Both words evolved from the French word "gentil," which carried 
the sense of "noble." At first "jaunty" was used, like "genteel," for things 
aristocratic, but as the years went by people stopped using it that way. Today 
"jaunty" is used to describe things that are lively and perky -- not things 
that are aristocratic and elegant -- and the only remaining clue to its noble 
origin is in its pronunciation. 





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