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   dain·ty

   /ˈdān(t)ē/

   adjective

   • 1. delicately small and pretty: "a dainty lace handkerchief"
   • ▪ (of a person) delicate and graceful in build or movement: "he is one of the daintiest players in the game" Similar delicateneatrefinedtastefulfineelegantexquisitegracefulpetiteslightslimtrimprettyinformal:dinkyOpposite unwieldy
   • ▪ (of food) particularly good to eat: "a dainty morsel" Similar tastydeliciouschoicepalatablelusciousmouthwateringdelectabletoothsomesucculentjuicyappetizinginvitingtemptinginformal:scrumptiousyummyscrummyfinger-lickingmoreishpengliterary:ambrosialOpposite tastelessunpalatable
   • 2. fastidious or difficult to please, typically concerning food: "a dainty appetite" Similar fastidiousfussyhard to pleasefinickyfinicalfaddishsqueamishrefinedparticulardiscriminatingdiscerningcriticalexactingdemandingscrupulousmeticulouscarefulcautiousinformal:choosypickyfaddypernicketypersnicketyarchaic:niceOpposite easy to pleaseundiscriminating

   noun

   • 1. something good to eat; a delicacy: "home-made breads, jams, and dainties"

   Word Origin Middle English (as noun): from Old French daintie, deintie ‘choice morsel, pleasure’, from Latin dignitas ‘worthiness or beauty’, from dignus ‘worthy’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. daintily adverb
   • 2. daintiness noun

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   1. a. : tasting good : tasty. dainty morsels. b. : attractively prepared and served. dainty sandwiches on silver trays. 2. : marked by delicate or diminutive beauty, form, or grace. dainty teacups. took a dainty sip. 3. obsolete : chary, reluctant.

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   small, delicate, and often moving in a careful way: She was a small, dainty child, unlike her sister who was large and had big feet. The chicken salad was served in dainty pastry shells. Compare. twee mainly UK informal disapproving. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. not great in size, amount, etc. small I live in a small town.

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   Dainty means tiny, delicate, and lovely, so you could describe a little china tea set as dainty, and you could also call the tiny cakes on the little plates dainty.

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   Dainty definition: of delicate beauty; exquisite. See examples of DAINTY used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDAINTY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. delicate or elegant. a dainty teacup. 2. pleasing to the taste; choice; delicious. a dainty morsel.

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   1. Delicately beautiful or charming and usually small: dainty slippers. 2. Delicious; tasty: a dainty dish. 3. Fastidious or finicky: "They chided [them] for being too dainty to eat army rations" (Stephen Berry). 4.

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   Definition of dainty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.