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quaint    Audio Help   [kweynt] Pronunciation Key
–adjective, -er, -est.
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 sense of humor.
3.skillfully or cleverly made.
4.Obsolete. wise; skilled.
[Origin: 1175–1225; ME queinte < OF, var. of cointe clever, pleasing ≪ L cognitus known (ptp. of cognōscere; see cognition)]

—Related forms
quaintly, adverb
quaintness, noun

—Synonyms 1. antiquated, archaic. 2. curious, uncommon.
—Antonyms 2. ordinary.
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  quaint
Part of Speech:  adjective
Definition:  Agreeably curious, especially in an old-fashioned or unusual way.
Synonyms:  funny, odd
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  quaint
Part of Speech:  adjective
Synonyms:  antique, archaic, bizarre, charming, colonial, curious, eccentric, ethnic, exotic, fanciful, folksy, grotesque, nice, odd, offbeat, old-fashioned, peculiar, picturesque, rococo, singular, strange, unfamiliar, unusual, weird, whimsical
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  quaint
Part of Speech:  noun
Synonyms:  oddity, peculiarity, whimsy
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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