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Yes, quainter is in the scrabble dictionary.
Is there such a word as Quainter?
1. Agreeably curious, especially in an old-fashioned or unusual way: funny, odd. 2.
What is the plural of quaint?
quaint (plural quaints)
What does Qwaint mean?
having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house. strange, peculiar, or unusual in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way: a quaint sense of humor. skillfully or cleverly made.
Is quaint a negative word?
Yes, “quaint” is generally a positive aspect of something that is not large or purposeful.
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Is quaint a Scrabble word?
Yes, quaint is in the scrabble dictionary.
Is quaint an insult?
There is a commonly used sarcastic sense of quaint — when something is run down or shabby and you’re trying to say something positive, you might substitute «How…
What is threadbare?
1 : worn so much that the thread shows : shabby. 2 : not effective because of overuse a threadbare excuse.
What does vainly mean in the dictionary?
Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless: a vain attempt. 2. Lacking substance or worth: vain talk. 3. Having or showing excessive pride in one’s appearance or accomplishments; conceited.
Whats the meaning of proliferating?
1 : to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring. 2 : to increase in number as if by proliferating : multiply. transitive verb.
Does quaint mean small?
The definition of quaint is something small, old fashioned or charming in a good way. An example of quaint is a little old cottage in the country.
How do you use the word quaint?
1 Grandma lives in a quaint old cottage. 2 There were many small lanes in the quaint village. 3 Boppard is a small, quaint town with narrow streets. 4 They still keep some quaint old customs.
What does Inter mean in international?
Quick Summary. The prefix inter- means “between.” This prefix appears in numerous English vocabulary words, such as Internet, interesting, and interview. An easy way to remember that the prefix inter- means “between” is through the word international, for international competitions occur “between” nations.
What is the root word of eccentric?
Eccentric comes to us through Middle English from the Medieval Latin word eccentricus, but it is ultimately derived from a combination of the Greek words ex, meaning «out of,» and kentron, meaning «center.» The original meaning of «eccentric» in English was «not having the same center» (as in «eccentric spheres»).
Can you use quaint to describe a person?
A few hundred years ago, you could have used quaint to describe something as ingenious or elegant. Using this meaning, a quaint object might have been attractive because of its brilliant design. Quaint could also be used around that time to characterize people as highly skilled in some way.
Is Vain a bad thing?
Society defines vanity as excessive pride in or admiration of one’s appearance or accomplishments. Being vain is often viewed as a bad trait in today’s society. Although it’s not bad for someone to believe in themselves, too much pride can cause quite a few social problems.
What does died in vain mean?
If you say that something such as someone’s death, suffering, or effort was in vain, you mean that it was useless because it did not achieve anything. He wants the world to know his son did not die in vain.
What is a vain person called?
excessively proud of or concerned about one’s own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
What is a Watership moment?
What is the meaning and origin of the idiom “watershed moment?” One definition of “watershed” is “an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend.”
What does searingly mean?
extremely, used especially when describing a feeling or temperature: In August it can get searingly hot. She felt searingly deprived, as if she had been abandoned. in a very powerful and emotional way: She was looking absolutely searingly into his eyes.
What does very disconcerting mean?
adjective. disturbing to one’s composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting. confusing, usually in the face of something totally unexpected; perplexing.
What does the root cand mean in the word candescent?
Origin of candescent
1815–25; <Latin candēscent- (stem of candescēns, present participle of candēscere to become bright), equivalent to cand- bright (see candid) + -ēscent—escent.
Is Quant a word in scrabble?
Yes, quant is in the scrabble dictionary.
Is XI in scrabble dictionary?
Yes, xi is in the scrabble dictionary.
quaint
(kwānt)
adj. quaint·er, quaint·est
1. Charmingly odd, especially in an old-fashioned way: «Sarah Orne Jewett … was dismissed by one critic as merely a New England old maid who wrote quaint, plotless sketches of late 19th-century coastal Maine» (James McManus).
2. Archaic Unfamiliar or unusual in character; strange: quaint dialect words.
3. Archaic Cleverly made or done.
[Middle English queinte, cointe, clever, cunning, peculiar, from Old French, clever, from Latin cognitus, past participle of cognōscere, to learn; see cognition.]
quaint′ly adv.
quaint′ness n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
quaint
(kweɪnt)
adj
1. attractively unusual, esp in an old-fashioned style: a quaint village.
2. odd, peculiar, or inappropriate: a quaint sense of duty.
[C13 (in the sense: clever): from Old French cointe, from Latin cognitus known, from cognoscere to ascertain]
ˈquaintly adv
ˈquaintness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
quaint
(kweɪnt)
adj. -er, -est.
1. having an old-fashioned charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house.
2. peculiar or unusual in an interesting or amusing way: a quaint sense of humor.
3. skillfully or cleverly made.
4. Obs. wise; skilled.
[1175–1225; Middle English queinte < Old French, variant of cointe clever, pleasing « Latin cognitus known (past participle of cognōscere; see cognition)]
quaint′ly, adv.
quaint′ness, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | quaint — strange in an interesting or pleasing way; «quaint dialect words»; «quaint streets of New Orleans, that most foreign of American cities»
strange, unusual — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; «a strange exaltation that was indefinable»; «a strange fantastical mind»; «what a strange sense of humor she has» |
| 2. | quaint — 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»
strange, unusual — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; «a strange exaltation that was indefinable»; «a strange fantastical mind»; «what a strange sense of humor she has» |
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| 3. | quaint — attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic); «houses with quaint thatched roofs»; «a vaulted roof supporting old-time chimney pots»
fashionable, stylish — being or in accordance with current social fashions; «fashionable clothing»; «the fashionable side of town»; «a fashionable cafe» |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
quaint
adjective
1. unusual, odd, curious, original, strange, bizarre, fantastic, old-fashioned, peculiar, eccentric, queer, rum (Brit. slang), singular, fanciful, whimsical, droll When visiting restaurants, be prepared for some quaint customs.
unusual normal, ordinary
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
quaint
adjective
1. Agreeably curious, especially in an old-fashioned or unusual way:
2. Deviating from the customary:
bizarre, cranky, curious, eccentric, erratic, freakish, idiosyncratic, odd, outlandish, peculiar, queer, quirky, singular, strange, unnatural, unusual, weird.
The American Heritage® Roget’s Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
se starobylým půvabemstarobylý
ejendommeligløjerlig
viehättävän erikoinen
osebujan
sérkennilegur, skemmtilega gamaldags
古風で趣のある
별나고 아름다운
savotiškaisavotiškumas
dīvainssavāds
starobylýstarodávny
pittoresk
มีเสน่ห์แบบโบราณ
kỳ lạ
quaint
[kweɪnt] ADJ (quainter (compar) (quaintest (superl)))
1. (= picturesque) [building, street, village] → pintoresco
Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
quaint
[ˈkweɪnt] adj
(= old-fashioned) [word, phrase, concept, idea] → désuet/ète; [charm] → désuet/ète; [custom] → désuet/ète
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
quaint
adj (+er) (= picturesque) cottage, village, scene → malerisch, idyllisch; (= charmingly old-fashioned) pub, custom, expression → urig, reizend; (= pleasantly odd) idea → kurios, schnurrig, putzig; nickname → originell; person, way of speaking → drollig; how quaint to live in such an old house → das ist ja urig, in so einem alten Haus zu wohnen; what a thought, my dear, how quaint! → nein so was, meine Liebe, wie originell!
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
quaint
[kweɪnt] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (odd) → strano/a, bizzarro/a; (picturesque) → pittoresco/a; (old-fashioned) → antiquato/a e pittoresco/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
quaint
(kweint) adjective
pleasantly odd or strange, especially because of being old-fashioned. quaint customs.
ˈquaintly adverbˈquaintness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
quaint
→ طَرِيف starobylý ejendommelig urig ιδιόρυθμος curioso viehättävän erikoinen désuet osebujan pittoresco 古風で趣のある 별나고 아름다운 grappig ouderwets pittoresk osobliwy fora do comum, incomum причудливый pittoresk มีเสน่ห์แบบโบราณ ilginç kỳ lạ 离奇有趣的
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
Quaint means strange and unusual in an old-fashioned and charming way. It’s a word you’d use to describe a little store that sells tea cozies and antique tea services, or your grandmother’s habit of calling the radio the «wireless.»
Definitions
adj
Of a person: cunning, crafty.
adj
Cleverly made; artfully contrived.
adj
Strange or odd; unusual.
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adj
Overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious; prim.
adj
Pleasingly unusual; especially, having old-fashioned charm.
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There is a commonly used sarcastic sense of quaint — when something is run down or shabby and you’re trying to say something positive, you might substitute «How…quaint» for «How…interesting.» In Middle English, this adjective meant «clever» or «cunning.» Its origin is Old French queinte, cointe, from Latin cognitus «known,» from cognōscere «to learn.»
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Definitions For Quainter
Adjective
{{en-comparative of, quaint}}
Anagrams
Quranite, antiquer, quartine
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
17
Words with Friends
19
The word Quainter is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Quainter in a Sentence
- The fishing village was very quaint.
- The writer talks about the quaint customs of the natives.
Antonyms for Quainter
contemporary
current
hot
mod
modern
modernist
modernistic
newfangled
ultramodern
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Crossword clues for quainter
quainter
- More charmingly old-fashioned
Wiktionary
quainter
a. (en-comparative of: quaint)
Usage examples of «quainter».
Thus he preserved his amusement at her quaint warmths, and quainter calmness, his aesthetic pleasure in watching her, whose strange, half-hypnotized, half-hypnotic gaze, had a sort of dreamy and pathetic lovingness, as if she were brimful of affections that had no outlet.
Trailing her coat sometimes: and you shall find No rougher, quainter speech, nor kinder heart.