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• quaint´ness — quaint «kwaynt», adjective. 1. a) strange or odd in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way: »Old photographs seem quaint to us today. b) old fashioned but picturesque or attractive: »a quaint old house. 2. Obsolete. wise; skilled; clever …   Useful english dictionary

• quaint´ly — quaint «kwaynt», adjective. 1. a) strange or odd in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way: »Old photographs seem quaint to us today. b) old fashioned but picturesque or attractive: »a quaint old house. 2. Obsolete. wise; skilled; clever …   Useful english dictionary

• quaint — [[t]kweɪnt[/t]] adj. er, est 1) having an old fashioned charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house[/ex] 2) peculiar or unusual in an interesting or amusing way: a quaint sense of humor[/ex] 3) skillfully or cleverly made 4) Obs. wise; skilled • …   From formal English to slang

• quaint — quaintly, adv. quaintness, n. /kwaynt/, adj., quainter, quaintest. 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… …   Universalium

• quaint — /kweɪnt / (say kwaynt) adjective 1. strange or odd in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way: *They liked to be clean and had a quaint way of placing both paws together in a cup like fashion –lyla stevens, 1956. 2. oddly picturesque; having an… …  

• queer, quaint, odd — Queer means unusually different, differing from the normal or expected, unconventional or eccentric : His conception of loyalty to the company is indeed queer. You have a queer way of showing your appreciation. Queer is also a slang term meaning… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• Public house — Not to be confused with Public housing. A thatched country pub, The Williams Arms, near Braunton, North Devon, England …   Wikipedia

• Kakurintei Tea House — The Kakurintei Tea House located in the grounds of Kono Koen, Saga City, Japan. Originally built by Lord Naomasa Nabeshima, this tea house is very quaint and picturesque located overlooking a pond. History The Kakurintei Tea House was constructed …   Wikipedia

• New Zealand House (All Male Resort) Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood) — New Zealand House (All Male Resort) Fort Lauderdale country: United States, city: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood (Fort Lauderdale) New Zealand House (All Male Resort) Fort Lauderdale Location New Zealand House is located in Victoria Park, a quaint,… …   International hotels

• The Cat Who Brought Down the House — (2003) is the 25th novel in the Cat Who series and is written by Lillian Jackson Braun.Plot introductionA native of Moose County, Thelma Thackeray, is returning to die. She is 82, has fame and fortune, and owns a vacant opera house downtown. She… …   Wikipedia

• Stableford House B & B — (Howlong,Австралия) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 22 East Street …   Каталог отелей