English
quaint
adjarchaic
Cunning or crafty.
In other words: cunning, crafty, wily
- He was once known as a quaint and subtle negotiator.
archaic
Cleverly made; artfully contrived.
In other words: ingenious, artful, clever
- The device was quaintly fashioned to fit the narrow space.
regional
Strange or odd; unusual.
In other words: odd, strange, unusual
- That old house looks quaint to visitors from the city.
archaic
Overly discriminating or needlessly meticulous; fastidious; prim.
In other words: fastidious, prim, finicky
- She was quaint about the placement of every ornament on the mantel.
Pleasingly unusual; especially, having old-fashioned charm.
In other words: charming, picturesque, old-fashioned
- They stayed in a quaint cottage by the river.
nounarchaic
The vulva.
In other words: vulva, female genitalia
- The term quaint appears in some old texts as a name for the vulva.
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