Dainty (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective, dain·ti·er, dain·ti·est.
  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: a dainty eater.
  4. overly particular; finicky; fastidious.
noun, plural dain·ties.
  1. something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
adjective -tier or -tiest
  1. delicate or elegant
  2. pleasing to the taste; choice; delicious
  3. refined, esp excessively genteel; fastidious
noun plural -ties
  1. a choice piece of food, esp a small cake or sweet; delicacy
Dainty (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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