Dainty
11dainty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. delicate, exquisite; fastidious, neat; delicious. See beauty, taste, care, food. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Notable for fineness or fragility] Syn. delicate, fragile, petite, frail, thin, light,… …
12dainty — dain|ty [ deınti ] adjective 1. ) small and attractive in a delicate way: dainty china cups 2. ) a dainty movement or action is small and graceful: Mary took dainty bites from the sandwich. ╾ dain|ti|ly adverb ╾ dain|ti|ness noun uncount …
13dainty — [[t]de͟ɪnti[/t]] daintier, daintiest ADJ GRADED If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty. The girls were dainty and feminine. ...dainty pink flowers. Derived words: daintily ADV… …
14dainty — 1. adjective 1) a dainty china cup Syn: delicate, fine, neat, elegant, exquisite Ant: unwieldy 2) a dainty morsel Syn: tasty, delicious, choice …
15dainty — [13] In origin, dainty is the same word as dignity. The direct descendant of Latin dignitās in Old French was daintie or deintie, but Old French later reborrowed the word as dignete. It was the latter that became English dignity, but daintie took …
16dainty — 1 adjective daintier, daintiest 1 small, pretty, and delicate: a dainty white handkerchief 2 dainty movements are small and careful daintily adverb daintiness noun (U) 2 noun (C) something small that is good to eat such as a sweet cake …
17dainty — adjective 1) a dainty china cup Syn: delicate, fine, elegant, exquisite 2) a dainty eater Syn: fastidious, fussy, particular; informal choosy, picky; Brit.; informal fadd …
18dainty — dain•ty [[t]ˈdeɪn ti[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est, 1) of delicate beauty or form 2) pleasing to the taste dainty pastries[/ex] 3) particular; fastidious: a dainty eater[/ex] 4) overly particular; finicky 5) something delicious to the taste; delicacy • …
19dainty — /ˈdeɪnti / (say dayntee) adjective (daintier, daintiest) 1. of delicate beauty or charm; exquisite. 2. pleasing to the palate; toothsome; delicious: dainty food. 3. particular in discrimination or taste; fastidious: *He grew dainty to a degree;… …
20dainty — [13] In origin, dainty is the same word as dignity. The direct descendant of Latin dignitās in Old French was daintie or deintie, but Old French later reborrowed the word as dignete. It was the latter that became English dignity, but daintie took …
