quaint

/kweɪnt/EnglishB2

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quaint1 adjective

  1. obsolete Cunning or crafty.

    In other words: cunning, crafty, wily

  2. obsolete Cleverly made; artfully contrived.

    In other words: ingenious, artful, clever

  3. regional Strange or odd; unusual.

    In other words: unusual, odd, strange

  4. obsolete Overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious; prim.

    In other words: fastidious, prim, finicky

  5. Pleasingly unusual; especially, having old-fashioned charm.

    In other words: charming, picturesque, old-fashioned

    • They stayed in a quaint cottage by the river.

quaint2 noun

  1. obsolete The vulva.

    In other words: vulva, female genitalia