vaunty

[ vawn-tee, vahn- ]

adjective

, Scot.

1. boastful; vain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaunty¹

First recorded in 1715–25; vaunt + -y ¹

Example Sentences

It sets folk ill to be o'er crouse an' vaunty; But, 'deed, I'm thankfu' an' sae unco canty That, like the bairns, I'd like to get the play, An' ware upo' mysel' ae idle day.

From Project Gutenberg

Now, Jocky, I must here explain I wasna drunk, just fou ye ken; Just fresh and free and swaggerin' canty, And bauld as Wallace wight and vaunty.

From Project Gutenberg

Wi' bonnet sae vaunty, an owerlay sae clean, An' ribbon that waved 'boon his bree, He cam' doun the cleugh at the gloamin' yestreen, An' rappit, an' soon speert for me.

From Project Gutenberg

No wonder that our apathy annoyed the parties, who had so just a reason to "be vaunty" of so expensive an establishment!

From Project Gutenberg

And Mysie, wha's clavering aunty Wud match her wi' Laurie the Laird, And learns the young fule to be vaunty, But neither to spin nor to caird.

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