dainty English

Meaning dainty meaning

What does dainty mean?

dainty

— adjective (= exquisite) delicately beautiful a dainty teacup an exquisite cameo

— adjective affectedly dainty or refined

— adjective especially pleasing to the taste a dainty dish to set before a kind

— adjective (= nice, squeamish) excessively fastidious and easily disgusted too nice about his food to take to camp cooking so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow

— noun something considered choice to eat

Synonyms dainty synonyms

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delicate

delicacy

fine

refined

nice

fastidious

exquisite

pretty

delicious

squeamish

tasty

tasteful

slim

treat

tender

sweet

subtle

slender

sensitive

savoury

petite

neat

kind

goody

gentle

delicatessen

beautiful

twee

toothsome

tidbit

thin

soft

slight

selective

savory

prissy

prim

palatable

overnice

niminy-piminy

mincing

kickshaw

elaborate

eclectic

comely

charming

attractive

artistic

zest

waspish

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  small little dainty miniature compact