Meaning & Definition of Quaint in English
English⟶
Quaint
/kwent/
adjective
1. Strange in an interesting or pleasing way
- "Quaint dialect words"
- "Quaint streets of new orleans, that most foreign of american cities"
synonym:
- quaint
2. Very strange or unusual
- Odd or even incongruous in character or appearance
- "The head terminating in the quaint duck bill which gives the animal its vernacular name"- bill beatty
- "Came forth a quaint and fearful sight"- sir walter scott
- "A quaint sense of humor"
synonym:
- quaint
3. Attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
- "Houses with quaint thatched roofs"
- "A vaulted roof supporting old-time chimney pots"
synonym:
- old-time,
- quaint,
- olde worlde
Examples of using
His accent sounds a little quaint.
His accent sounds a little quaint.