Quaint – appealingly unusual or old-fashioned

(Pronounced kwaynt)

To remember the definition of the word quaint, use the following mnemonic:

I can't wait to meet some of my old acquaintances (quaint); yes; they are unusual and old-fashioned, but I love them.

Examples of quaint in a sentence

My aunt lives in a quaint little cottage in the countryside.

The town was quaint but eerily quiet.

The big city was startling, a far cry from the quaint village I was used to.