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   dainty

   /ˈdeɪnti/

   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 and served in a small portion: "a dainty morsel" Similar tastydeliciouschoicepalatablelusciousmouth-wateringdelectabletoothsomesucculentjuicyappetizinginvitingtemptinginformal:scrumptiousyummyscrummyfinger-lickingmoreishpengliterary:ambrosialOpposite tastelessunpalatable
   • 2. fastidious, especially 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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   DAINTY definition: 1. small, delicate, and often moving in a careful way: 2. small, delicate, and often moving in a…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DAINTY is something delicious to the taste. How to use dainty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dainty.

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   If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.

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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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   Define dainty. dainty synonyms, dainty pronunciation, dainty translation, English dictionary definition of dainty. adj. dain·ti·er , dain·ti·est 1. Delicately beautiful or charming and usually small: dainty slippers. 2. Delicious; tasty: a dainty dish. 3. Fastidious or...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdainty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (of people and things) small and pretty in a way that people find attractive synonym delicate. Want to learn more? (of movements) careful, often in a way that suggests good manners synonym delicate. She took a dainty little bite of the apple. Definition of dainty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   DAINTY definition: small, attractive, and delicate: . Learn more.

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    She took a dainty sip of tea from her teacup. They served dainty sandwiches on silver trays. The food was served in dainty portions. She sipped daintily from her teacup. He commented on the daintiness of my hands.