All 3 Uses of
quaint
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- But Miss Barry found herself thinking less about Anne's quaint speeches than of her fresh enthusiasms, her transparent emotions, her little winning ways, and the sweetness of her eyes and lips.†
p. 230.3quaint = unusual in an interesting or pleasing way
- There was no "mahogany furniture," but there was a white-painted bookcase filled with books, a cushioned wicker rocker, a toilet table befrilled with white muslin, a quaint, gilt-framed mirror with chubby pink Cupids and purple grapes painted over its arched top, that used to hang in the spare room, and a low white bed.†
p. 259.2
- Smiling, blushing, limpid eyed, Anne tripped back and gave a quaint, funny little selection that captivated her audience still further.†
p. 265.2 *
Definition:
unusual in an interesting or pleasing way -- especially when old-fashioned