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daintiness
dain·ty D0007900 (dān′tē)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 finicky: "They chided [them] for being too dainty to eat army rations" (Stephen Berry).4. Frail in constitution or health: "Such heroines have [been]replaced by the dainty young thing who faints away at the sight of a six-shooter" (Molly Gloss).n. pl. dain·ties Something delicious; a delicacy.
[Middle English deinte, excellent, excellence, from Old French deintie, from Latin dignitās, from dignus, worthy; see dek- in Indo-European roots.]
dain′ti·ly adv.dain′ti·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | daintiness - the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"delicacy, finenesselegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility" |
Translationsdainty (ˈdeinti) adjective small or fragile and attractive. a dainty little girl. 嬌小可愛的，優雅的 娇俏的，优雅的 ˈdaintily adverb 精緻地，優雅地 精致地，优雅地 ˈdaintiness noun 優美，精緻，優雅 优美，精致，优雅 daintiness
Synonyms for daintinessnoun the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearanceSynonymsRelated Words |