What does jauntily mean?

1 : sprightly in manner or appearance : lively sporting a jaunty red beret a jaunty stroll a jaunty tune.

How do you use jovial in a sentence?

Jovial sentence example

1. She had no idea what made him angry one minute and jovial the next.
2. She had even lost the mob popularity which she had once gained by her jovial manners.
3. It was hard to believe this jovial man was the same angry man she had faced earlier that night.

How do you use tongue tied in a sentence?

(1) He stood tongue-tied before the huge audience. (2) In their presence I became self-conscious and tongue-tied. (3) When adults spoke to her, she became tongue-tied and shy. (4) Switzer got confused or tongue-tied again Thursday.

What part of speech is the word jauntily?

adjective, jaun·ti·er, jaun·ti·est.

What is jovial mood?

adjective. If you describe a person as jovial, you mean that they are happy and behave in a cheerful way. [written] Father Whittaker appeared to be in a jovial mood. Synonyms: cheerful, happy, jolly, animated More Synonyms of jovial.

What type of word is jovial?

Jovial suggests a hearty, joyous humor: a jovial person. Jocular means humorous, facetious, mirthful, and waggish: jocular enough to keep up the spirits of all around him. Jocund, now a literary word, suggests a cheerful, light-hearted, and sprightly gaiety: glad and jocund company.

What is tongue tied?

Tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) is a condition in which an unusually short, thick or tight band of tissue (lingual frenulum) tethers the bottom of the tongue’s tip to the floor of the mouth. If necessary, tongue-tie can be treated with a surgical cut to release the frenulum (frenotomy).

How do you write tongue tied?

I would go red and get tongue tied if I felt under pressure to express myself. When the interviewer asks a question, you get so tongue-tied you ca n’t answer the question. Read it back to yourself and make sure you do n’t get tongue-tied while reading it.