† daintadj.n.

Forms: 1500s daynt, 1500s deint, 1500s–1600s daint.

Origin: Probably either (i) formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Or perhaps (ii) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: dainty adj.; dainty n.

Etymology: As adjective probably either shortened < dainty adj., or perhaps a variant of that word reflecting a misreading of forms with final -e as showing an otiose (graphic) -e. As noun probably either shortened < dainty n., or perhaps formed < the adjective by conversion.

Obsolete.

A. adj.

= dainty adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective]

likingeOE

goodOE

lickerousc1275

deliciousa1325

daintya1382

dainteousc1386

daintiful1393

delicatea1398

merrya1398

savourlyc1400

liciousc1420

savourousa1425

daintethc1430

lustyc1430

feelsomea1450

nuttya1450

seasonablea1475

delicativec1475

unctuous1495

well-tasteda1500

daintive1526

savoury1533

exquisite1561

spicy1562

well-relished?1575

finger-licking1584

toothsome1584

taste-pleasinga1586

daint1590

relishsome1593

lickerish1595

tastesome1598

friand1599

tooth-tempting1603

relishing1605

well-relishing1608

neat1609

hungry1611

palate-pleasing1611

tasteful1611

palatea1617

tastya1617

palatable1619

toothful1622

sipid1623

unsoured1626

famelic1631

tasteablea1641

piquant1645

sapid1646

saporousa1670

slape1671

palativea1682

flavorous1697

nice1709

well-flavoured1717

gusty1721

flavoury1727

fine-palated1735

unrepulsive1787

degustatory1824

zesty1826

peckish1845

mouth-watering1847

flavoursome1853

unreasty1853

unrancida1855

relishy1864

toothy1864

flavoured1867

tasty-looking1867

hungrifying1886

velvety1888

snappy1892

zippy1911

savoursome1922

delish1953

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > delicate or dainty

estlichc1200

daintya1382

dainteousc1386

daintiful1393

delicatea1398

daintethc1430

delicativec1475

daintive1526

exquisite1561

daint1590

friand1599

neat1609

nice1709

tid1727

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective]

chisa700

estfula1000

esquaymous1303

squeamousc1325

overnicec1350

curiousc1380

dangerousc1386

delicatea1393

preciousc1395

nicec1400

skigc1400

over-delicatea1425

daintethc1430

ticklec1456

quaint1483

dauncha1500

pickinga1500

feat?1529

elegant?1533

queasy1545

fine1546

fine-fingered1549

fastidious?1555

fine-mouthed1559

chary1567

weamish1571

saucy1573

dainty1576

superfine1576

niced1577

overcurious1579

nicing1581

fineish1582

prick-me-dainty1583

daint1590

finical1592

tiptoe-nice1593

nice1594

nicking1598

choice1601

squeamish1608

marchpane1609

hypercritical1611

particular1616

finicking1661

overcritical1667

just so1696

penurious1703

fal-lal1747

ogertful1754

nackety1756

quiddling1789

pernickety1808

pershittie1808

taffety1814

hypercritic1820

faddy1824

finicky1825

meticulous1827

daintified1834

squeamy1838

picksome1855

choosey1862

picky1867

hyperaesthetic1879

persnickety1885

précieux1891

perskeet1897

tasty1905

Nice Nelly1922

perfectionist1942

snicketya1960

perfectionistic1968

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > delicate or dainty

finea1375

dely?c1400

delicate?a1425

minionate1496

minion1528

minion1529

gingerly1534

daintyc1540

minikin1545

daint1590

inconyc1592

minic1598

delicated1605

minical1668

finickingc1749

minionette1749

dinky1788

daintified1834

airy-fairy1837

mignon1837

minny1942

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. x. sig. I5 To cherish him with diets daint.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. xii. sig. Aa4^v Whateuer..may dayntest fantasy aggrate.

1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene iv. i. sig. A3^v Demeanure daint .

1673 J. Milton At Vacation Exercise in Poems (new ed.) 64 The daintest dishes shall be serv'd up last.

B. n.

= dainty n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [noun] > delicacy or titbit

daintethc1290

daintyc1300

morselc1390

confection1393

delicec1405

delicacya1425

delicatea1475

friandise1484

deliciositiesa1500

daintive1526

junket1538

knack1548

daintrel1575

cate1578

pulpament1600

gaudy1622

regalo1622

daint1633

titbita1641

scitament1656

regale1673

knick-knack1682

nicety1704

bonne bouche1721

diablotin1770

sunket1788

regalement1795

confiture1802

bon-bon1821

sock1825

delicatessen1853

good things1861

tiddlywinks1893

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent thing

starOE

dainty1340

daisyc1485

say-piece1535

bravery1583

paragon1585

daint1633

rapper1653

supernaculum1704

dandy1785

roarer1813

sneezer1823

plum1825

trimmer1827

sockdolager1838

rasper1844

dinger1861

job1863

fizzer1866

champagne1880

beauty1882

pie1884

twanger1889

smasher1894

crackerjack1895

Taj Mahal1895

beaut1896

pearler1901

lollapalooza1904

bearcat1909

beaner1911

grande dame1915

Rolls-Royce1916

the nuts1917

pipperoo1939

rubydazzler1941

rumpty1941

rumptydooler1941

snodger1941

sockeroo1942

sweetheart1942

zinger1955

blue-chipper1957

ring-a-ding1959

premier cru1965

sharpie1970

stormer1978

1633 P. Fletcher Piscatorie Eclogs vii. xxxvii. 54 in Purple Island Excesse, or daints my lowly roofs maintain not.

Derivatives

† ˈdaintly adv. Obsolete daintily.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adverb]

dainteouslyc1380

daintifully1393

daintively1393

daintilya1400

delicatelyc1400

daintethlyc1440

savourously1480

daintly1563

tastefully1611

savourily1617

palatably1677

toothsomely1871

the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adverb] > delicate or dainty

dainteouslyc1380

daintifully1393

daintively1393

daintilya1400

delicatelyc1400

daintethlyc1440

daintly1563

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] > delicately or daintily

gingerly?1520

minionly1545

daintily1561

daintly1563

minikinly1580

delicately1587

incony?1602

dainty1610

airily1823

1563 T. Sackville in W. Baldwin et al. Myrrour for Magistrates (new ed.) xxxviii As on the which full dayntlye would he fare.

1591 R. Percyvall Bibliotheca Hispanica Dict. at Regaladamente Gentelie, curteouslie, deintlie.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	daint
释义	† daintadj.n. Forms: 1500s daynt, 1500s deint, 1500s–1600s daint. Origin: Probably either (i) formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Or perhaps (ii) a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: dainty adj.; dainty n. Etymology: As adjective probably either shortened < dainty adj., or perhaps a variant of that word reflecting a misreading of forms with final -e as showing an otiose (graphic) -e. As noun probably either shortened < dainty n., or perhaps formed < the adjective by conversion. Obsolete. A. adj. = dainty adj. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adjective] likingeOE goodOE lickerousc1275 deliciousa1325 daintya1382 dainteousc1386 daintiful1393 delicatea1398 merrya1398 savourlyc1400 liciousc1420 savourousa1425 daintethc1430 lustyc1430 feelsomea1450 nuttya1450 seasonablea1475 delicativec1475 unctuous1495 well-tasteda1500 daintive1526 savoury1533 exquisite1561 spicy1562 well-relished?1575 finger-licking1584 toothsome1584 taste-pleasinga1586 daint1590 relishsome1593 lickerish1595 tastesome1598 friand1599 tooth-tempting1603 relishing1605 well-relishing1608 neat1609 hungry1611 palate-pleasing1611 tasteful1611 palatea1617 tastya1617 palatable1619 toothful1622 sipid1623 unsoured1626 famelic1631 tasteablea1641 piquant1645 sapid1646 saporousa1670 slape1671 palativea1682 flavorous1697 nice1709 well-flavoured1717 gusty1721 flavoury1727 fine-palated1735 unrepulsive1787 degustatory1824 zesty1826 peckish1845 mouth-watering1847 flavoursome1853 unreasty1853 unrancida1855 relishy1864 toothy1864 flavoured1867 tasty-looking1867 hungrifying1886 velvety1888 snappy1892 zippy1911 savoursome1922 delish1953 the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > delicate or dainty estlichc1200 daintya1382 dainteousc1386 daintiful1393 delicatea1398 daintethc1430 delicativec1475 daintive1526 exquisite1561 daint1590 friand1599 neat1609 nice1709 tid1727 the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective] chisa700 estfula1000 esquaymous1303 squeamousc1325 overnicec1350 curiousc1380 dangerousc1386 delicatea1393 preciousc1395 nicec1400 skigc1400 over-delicatea1425 daintethc1430 ticklec1456 quaint1483 dauncha1500 pickinga1500 feat?1529 elegant?1533 queasy1545 fine1546 fine-fingered1549 fastidious?1555 fine-mouthed1559 chary1567 weamish1571 saucy1573 dainty1576 superfine1576 niced1577 overcurious1579 nicing1581 fineish1582 prick-me-dainty1583 daint1590 finical1592 tiptoe-nice1593 nice1594 nicking1598 choice1601 squeamish1608 marchpane1609 hypercritical1611 particular1616 finicking1661 overcritical1667 just so1696 penurious1703 fal-lal1747 ogertful1754 nackety1756 quiddling1789 pernickety1808 pershittie1808 taffety1814 hypercritic1820 faddy1824 finicky1825 meticulous1827 daintified1834 squeamy1838 picksome1855 choosey1862 picky1867 hyperaesthetic1879 persnickety1885 précieux1891 perskeet1897 tasty1905 Nice Nelly1922 perfectionist1942 snicketya1960 perfectionistic1968 the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > delicate or dainty finea1375 dely?c1400 delicate?a1425 minionate1496 minion1528 minion1529 gingerly1534 daintyc1540 minikin1545 daint1590 inconyc1592 minic1598 delicated1605 minical1668 finickingc1749 minionette1749 dinky1788 daintified1834 airy-fairy1837 mignon1837 minny1942 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. x. sig. I5 To cherish him with diets daint. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. xii. sig. Aa4^v Whateuer..may dayntest fantasy aggrate. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene iv. i. sig. A3^v Demeanure daint . View more context for this quotation 1673 J. Milton At Vacation Exercise in Poems (new ed.) 64 The daintest dishes shall be serv'd up last. B. n. = dainty n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [noun] > delicacy or titbit daintethc1290 daintyc1300 morselc1390 confection1393 delicec1405 delicacya1425 delicatea1475 friandise1484 deliciositiesa1500 daintive1526 junket1538 knack1548 daintrel1575 cate1578 pulpament1600 gaudy1622 regalo1622 daint1633 titbita1641 scitament1656 regale1673 knick-knack1682 nicety1704 bonne bouche1721 diablotin1770 sunket1788 regalement1795 confiture1802 bon-bon1821 sock1825 delicatessen1853 good things1861 tiddlywinks1893 the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent thing starOE dainty1340 daisyc1485 say-piece1535 bravery1583 paragon1585 daint1633 rapper1653 supernaculum1704 dandy1785 roarer1813 sneezer1823 plum1825 trimmer1827 sockdolager1838 rasper1844 dinger1861 job1863 fizzer1866 champagne1880 beauty1882 pie1884 twanger1889 smasher1894 crackerjack1895 Taj Mahal1895 beaut1896 pearler1901 lollapalooza1904 bearcat1909 beaner1911 grande dame1915 Rolls-Royce1916 the nuts1917 pipperoo1939 rubydazzler1941 rumpty1941 rumptydooler1941 snodger1941 sockeroo1942 sweetheart1942 zinger1955 blue-chipper1957 ring-a-ding1959 premier cru1965 sharpie1970 stormer1978 1633 P. Fletcher Piscatorie Eclogs vii. xxxvii. 54 in Purple Island Excesse, or daints my lowly roofs maintain not. Derivatives † ˈdaintly adv. Obsolete daintily. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [adverb] dainteouslyc1380 daintifully1393 daintively1393 daintilya1400 delicatelyc1400 daintethlyc1440 savourously1480 daintly1563 tastefully1611 savourily1617 palatably1677 toothsomely1871 the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adverb] > delicate or dainty dainteouslyc1380 daintifully1393 daintively1393 daintilya1400 delicatelyc1400 daintethlyc1440 daintly1563 the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] > delicately or daintily gingerly?1520 minionly1545 daintily1561 daintly1563 minikinly1580 delicately1587 incony?1602 dainty1610 airily1823 1563 T. Sackville in W. Baldwin et al. Myrrour for Magistrates (new ed.) xxxviii As on the which full dayntlye would he fare. 1591 R. Percyvall Bibliotheca Hispanica Dict. at Regaladamente Gentelie, curteouslie, deintlie. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.n.1563
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