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quaint

Letters that make quaint

a, n, t, i, q, u are letters that make 'quaint'

Words within quaint

NT, ain, in, AI, ai, IN, In are words within 'quaint'

quaint is a 6 letter word starting with q
quaint is a 6 letter word ending with t

3 possible definitions for 'quaint'

Quaint as "attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)"

Under this definition, quaint is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

old-time, olde worlde have the same meaning as 'quaint'

Derivatives of quaint

quaintness is a derivative of quaint.

Similar to quaint

fashionable, stylish are similar to 'quaint'.

Example of quaint used within this context

"houses with quaint thatched roofs", "a vaulted roof supporting old-time chimney pots"

Quaint as "very strange or unusual, odd or even incongruous in character or appearance"

Under this definition, quaint is an adjective and has the following properties:

Similar to quaint

strange, unusual are similar to 'quaint'.

Example of quaint used within this context

"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"

Quaint as "strange in an interesting or pleasing way"

Under this definition, quaint is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of quaint

quaintness is a derivative of quaint.

Similar to quaint

strange, unusual are similar to 'quaint'.

Example of quaint used within this context

"quaint dialect words", "quaint streets of New Orleans, that most foreign of American cities"