dainty

[ deyn-tee ]

/ ˈdeɪn ti /

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adjective, dain·ti·er, dain·ti·est.

of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.

pleasing to the taste and, often, temptingly served or delicate; delicious: dainty pastries.

of delicate discrimination or taste; particular; fastidious: a dainty eater.

overly particular; finicky.

noun, plural dain·ties.

something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.

Origin of dainty

1175–1225; Middle English deinte worthiness, happiness, delicacy <Anglo-French (Old French deint(i)e) <Latin dignitāt- (stem of dignitās); see dignity

SYNONYMS FOR dainty

1 fine.

2 tender, delectable.

4 overnice.

5 tidbit, sweetmeat.

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synonym study for dainty

1. See delicate. 3. See particular.

OTHER WORDS FROM dainty

dain·ti·ly, adverbdain·ti·ness, nouno·ver·dain·ti·ly, adverbo·ver·dain·ti·ness, noun

o·ver·dain·ty, adjectivesu·per·dain·ty, adjectiveun·dain·ti·ly, adverbun·dain·ti·ness, nounun·dain·ty, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for dainty

Here she took a drink, daintily shook the water from her paws, and set the hair just right with a stroke.
Two Little Savages|Ernest Thompson Seton
She patted each one daintily, and then backed away to view it, with her head critically sideways.
Whilomville Stories|Stephen Crane
The table was daintily set with blue bird dishes which Nan had used in boarding school when she had a spread for her friends.
Nan of the Gypsies|Grace May North
Hercules trips me up to him daintily, and tweaks him by the ear.
Apocolocyntosis|Lucius Seneca

He peeped from under Millicent's daintily knitted brows and gestured with Florence's dimpled fists.
The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

British Dictionary definitions for dainty

dainty

/ (ˈdeɪntɪ) /

adjective -tier or -tiest

delicate or eleganta dainty teacup

pleasing to the taste; choice; deliciousa dainty morsel

refined, esp excessively genteel; fastidious

noun plural -ties

a choice piece of food, esp a small cake or sweet; delicacy

Derived forms of dainty

daintily, adverbdaintiness, noun

Word Origin for dainty

C13: from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitās dignity

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	dainty
释义	dainty [ deyn-tee ] / ˈdeɪn ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dainty ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, dain·ti·er, dain·ti·est. of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief. pleasing to the taste and, often, temptingly served or delicate; delicious: dainty pastries. of delicate discrimination or taste; particular; fastidious: a dainty eater. overly particular; finicky. noun, plural dain·ties. something delicious to the taste; a delicacy. Origin of dainty 1175–1225; Middle English deinte worthiness, happiness, delicacy <Anglo-French (Old French deint(i)e) <Latin dignitāt- (stem of dignitās); see dignity SYNONYMS FOR dainty 1 fine. 2 tender, delectable. 4 overnice. 5 tidbit, sweetmeat. SEE SYNONYMS FOR dainty ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for dainty 1. See delicate. 3. See particular. OTHER WORDS FROM dainty dain·ti·ly, adverbdain·ti·ness, nouno·ver·dain·ti·ly, adverbo·ver·dain·ti·ness, noun o·ver·dain·ty, adjectivesu·per·dain·ty, adjectiveun·dain·ti·ly, adverbun·dain·ti·ness, nounun·dain·ty, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dainty Here she took a drink, daintily shook the water from her paws, and set the hair just right with a stroke. Two Little Savages\|Ernest Thompson Seton She patted each one daintily, and then backed away to view it, with her head critically sideways. Whilomville Stories\|Stephen Crane The table was daintily set with blue bird dishes which Nan had used in boarding school when she had a spread for her friends. Nan of the Gypsies\|Grace May North Hercules trips me up to him daintily, and tweaks him by the ear. Apocolocyntosis\|Lucius Seneca He peeped from under Millicent's daintily knitted brows and gestured with Florence's dimpled fists. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman\|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells British Dictionary definitions for dainty dainty / (ˈdeɪntɪ) / adjective -tier or -tiest delicate or eleganta dainty teacup pleasing to the taste; choice; deliciousa dainty morsel refined, esp excessively genteel; fastidious noun plural -ties a choice piece of food, esp a small cake or sweet; delicacy Derived forms of dainty daintily, adverbdaintiness, noun Word Origin for dainty C13: from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitās dignity Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dainty cute, tasteful, petite, elegant, neat, ethereal, lacy, graceful, tasty, exquisite, delicate, fussy, trim, superior, pleasing, fair, sweet, frail, choice, tender
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dainty

adjective, dain·ti·er, dain·ti·est.

noun, plural dain·ties.

Origin of dainty

SYNONYMS FOR dainty

synonym study for dainty

OTHER WORDS FROM dainty

Example sentences from the Web for dainty

British Dictionary definitions for dainty

adjective -tier or -tiest

noun plural -ties

Derived forms of dainty

Word Origin for dainty

Words related to dainty