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Meaning of 'dainty' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Dainty [ n.]
- Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.
- That which is delicious or delicate; a delicacy.
- A term of fondness.
2 . Dainty [ superl.]
- Rare; valuable; costly.
- Delicious to the palate; toothsome.
- Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender.
- Requiring dainties. Hence: Overnice; hard to please; fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious.

Meaning of 'dainty' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . dainty [ s]
Meaning (1):
- especially pleasing to the taste
Example in sentence:
  • a dainty dish to set before a kind
Meaning (2):
- delicately beautiful
Example in sentence:
  • a dainty teacup;
  • an exquisite cameo
Meaning (3):
- excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
Example in sentence:
  • so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow;
  • too nice about his food to take to camp cooking

Nearby Words:

dailies dailiness daily daimio daimios daint dainties daintified daintify daintifying

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