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Definitions for Dainty

[1] of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
[2] pleasing to the taste and, often, temptingly served or delicate; delicious: dainty pastries.
[3] of delicate discrimination or taste; particular; fastidious: a dainty eater.
[4] overly particular; finicky.
[5] something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
[6] delicate or elegant a dainty teacup
[7] pleasing to the taste; choice; delicious a dainty morsel
[8] refined, esp excessively genteel; fastidious
[9] a choice piece of food, esp a small cake or sweet; delicacy

Words related to Dainty

cute, tasteful, petite, elegant, neat, ethereal, lacy, graceful, tasty, exquisite, delicate, fussy, trim, superior, pleasing, fair, sweet, frail, choice, tender

Words nearby Dainty

daimler, daimoku, daimon, daimyo, daimyo bond, dainty, daiquiri, dairen, dairy, dairy breed, dairy cattle

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

Other words from Dainty

dain·ti·ly , adverb
dain·ti·ness , noun
o·ver·dain·ti·ly , adverb
o·ver·dain·ti·ness , noun
o·ver·dain·ty , adjective
su·per·dain·ty , adjective
un·dain·ti·ly , adverb
un·dain·ti·ness , noun
un·dain·ty , adjective

Word origin for Dainty

C13: from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitās dignity

Synonyms for Dainty

cute, elegant, ethereal, exquisite, graceful, lacy, neat, petite, tasteful, tasty, choice, darling, delicious, fair, frail, light, lovely, nice, pleasing, savory, superior, sweet, tender, trim, airy, attractive, beautiful, bonny, charming, comely, delectable, delightful, diaphanous, feeble, palatable, precious, pretty, rare, recherché, refined, select, soft, subtle, thin, toothsome, well-made