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Dainty
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·noun A term of fondness.
II. Dainty ·superl Rare; valuable; costly.
III. Dainty ·superl Delicious to the palate; toothsome.
IV. Dainty ·noun That which is delicious or delicate; a delicacy.
V. Dainty ·noun Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.
VI. Dainty ·superl Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender.
VII. Dainty ·superl Requiring dainties. Hence: Overnice; hard to please; fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious.
dainty
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I. a.
1.
Delicious, savory, nice, delicate, tender, palatable, luscious, toothsome.
2.
Elegant, delicate, beautiful, neat, fine.
3.
Fastidious, squeamish, scrupulous, overnice.
II. n.
Delicacy, tidbit, titbit, nice bit, choice morsel, delicate morsel.
dainty
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¦ adjective (daintier, daintiest)
1. delicately small and pretty.
delicate and graceful in build or movement.
2. fastidious, typically concerning food.
¦ noun (plural dainties) a delicacy.
Derivatives
daintily adverb
daintiness noun
Origin
ME (asnoun): from OFr. daintie, deintie 'choice morsel, pleasure', from L. dignitas 'worthiness or beauty', from dignus 'worthy'.
Examples of use of Dainty
1. Shannon was dainty, very petite, like a little doll.
2. There‘s Sanjaya, man of the evening, curls dangling around his neck like dainty fruit.
3. They range from dainty duikers, a small species of antelope, up to elephants.
4. Our bench seating went into storage and the audience perched on dainty gilt chairs.
5. But soon the dainty drizzle became full–fledged rain, each drop big and full.