- quaint adj
- [kweɪnt]
-er comp -est superl (odd) strano (-a), bizzarro (-a), (picturesque) pittoresco (-a), (old-fashioned) antiquato (-a) e pittoresco (-a)
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quaint — (adj.) early 13c., cunning, proud, ingenious, from O.Fr. cointe pretty, clever, knowing, from L. cognitus known, pp. of cognoscere get or come to know well (see COGNIZANCE (Cf. cognizance)). Sense of old fashioned but charming is first attested… … Etymology dictionary
quaint — [kweınt] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: cointe clever , from Latin cognitus known ] unusual and attractive, especially in an old fashioned way ▪ a quaint little village in Yorkshire … Dictionary of contemporary English
quaint — adj. Quaint is used with these nouns: ↑cottage, ↑custom, ↑inn, ↑relic, ↑village … Collocations dictionary
quaint — [kwānt] adj. [ME cointe < OFr < L cognitus, known: see COGNITION] 1. Obs. clever or skilled 2. Now Rare wrought with skill; ingenious 3. unusual or old fashioned in a pleasing way 4. singular; unusual; curious 5. fanciful; whimsical … English World dictionary
quaint — adj. RG. 408, 412, 566; [koweynte]. Body and Soul, 10. Fr. coint … Oldest English Words
quaint — adj 1. strange, peculiar, unusual, curious, uncommon; unfamiliar, odd, queer, singular, unique; eccentric, pixilated, bizarre, Sl. rum; unconventional, unorthodox, outlandish, extraordinary; fanciful, whimsical, fantastic, absurd, preposterous;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
quaint — adj. 1 piquantly or attractively unfamiliar or old fashioned. 2 daintily odd. Derivatives: quaintly adv. quaintness n. Etymology: earlier senses wise, cunning : ME f. OF cointe f. L cognitus past part. of cognoscere ascertain … Useful english dictionary
quaint — [[t]kwe͟ɪnt[/t]] quainter, quaintest ADJ GRADED Something that is quaint is attractive because it is unusual and rather old fashioned. ...a small, quaint town with narrow streets and traditional half timbered houses... That s how concepts like… … English dictionary
quaint — [[t]kweɪnt[/t]] adj. er, est 1) having an old fashioned charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house[/ex] 2) peculiar or unusual in an interesting or amusing way: a quaint sense of humor[/ex] 3) skillfully or cleverly made 4) Obs. wise; skilled • … From formal English to slang
quaint — quaintly, adv. quaintness, n. /kwaynt/, adj., quainter, quaintest. 1. having an old fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house. 2. strange, peculiar, or unusual in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way: a quaint… … Universalium
quaint — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. old fashioned, picturesque. See unconformity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Unusual] Syn. odd, strange, singular, eccentric; see unusual 2 . 2. [Old fashioned but charming] Syn. picturesque, archaic,… … English dictionary for students
