ADJECTIVE | all | quaint | strange in an interesting or pleasing way |
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all | quaint | very strange or unusual | |
all | quaint, old-time, olde worlde | attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic) |
Sounds | kwey'nt | |
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Rhymes | acquaint ... taint: 12 rhymes with eynt... |
Meaning | strange in an interesting or pleasing way. | |
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Broader | strange, unusual | definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected |
Spanish | curioso, pintoresco | |
Nouns | quaintness | strangeness as a consequence of being old fashioned |
Adverbs | quaintly | in a strange but not unpleasant manner |
Meaning | Very strange or unusual; odd or even incongruous in character or appearance. | |
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Broader | strange, unusual | definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected |
Meaning | attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic). | |
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Example | "houses with quaint thatched roofs" | |
Synonyms | old-time, olde worlde | |
Broader | fashionable, stylish | Being or in accordance with current social fashions |
Spanish | curioso, singular | |
Nouns | quaintness | the quality of being quaint and old-fashioned |
Adverbs | quaintly | in a quaint old-fashioned manner |
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