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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDAINTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

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   Jun 16, 2024 · If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › daintyDainty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › daintyDainty - definition of dainty by The Free Dictionary

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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.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › daintydainty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · dainty ( comparative daintier, superlative daintiest) Elegant; delicately small and pretty . Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating. ( obsolete) Excellent; valuable, fine .

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDAINTY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈdeɪnti / us. Add to word list. small, attractive, and delicate: dainty feet. daintily. adverb. (Definition of dainty from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of dainty. in Chinese (Traditional) 小巧玲瓏的，嬌小的，小巧精美的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 小巧玲珑的，娇小的，小巧精美的… See more. in Spanish.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondainty adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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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.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › daintyDainty Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Noun. Filter. adjective. daintier, daintiest. Delicious and choice. A dainty morsel. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Delicately pretty or lovely. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Of or showing delicate and refined taste; fastidious. Webster's New World. Overly or affectedly fastidious; squeamish. Webster's New World.