dainty
ˈdeɪnti/
adjective
adjective: dainty; comparative adjective: daintier; superlative adjective: daintiest
  1. 1.
    delicately small and pretty.
    "a dainty lace handkerchief"
    • (of a person) delicate and graceful in build or movement.
      "he is one of the daintiest players in the game"
      synonymes :delicate, neat, refined, tasteful, fine, elegant, exquisite; Plus
      graceful, petite, slight, slim, trim, pretty;
      informaldinky
      "a dainty china cup"
      antonymes :unwieldy
    • (of food) particularly good to eat and served in a small portion.
      "a dainty morsel"
      synonymes :tasty, delicious, choice, palatable, luscious, mouth-watering, delectable, toothsome, succulent, juicy; Plus
      appetizing, inviting, tempting;
      informalscrumptious, yummy, scrummy, finger-licking, moreish;
      literaryambrosial
      "a dainty morsel"
      antonymes :tasteless, unpalatable
  2. 2.
    fastidious, especially concerning food.
    "a dainty appetite"
    synonymes :fastidious, fussy, hard to please, finicky, finical, faddish, squeamish; Plus
    refined, particular, discriminating, discerning, critical, exacting, demanding, scrupulous, meticulous, careful, cautious;
    informalchoosy, pernickety, picky;
    informalfaddy;
    archaicnice
    "a dainty eater"
    antonymes :easy to please, undiscriminating
noun
noun: dainty; plural noun: dainties
  1. 1.
    something good to eat; a delicacy.
    "home-made breads, jams, and dainties"
    synonymes :delicacy, tasty morsel, titbit, fancy, luxury, treat, nibble, savoury, appetizer, bonne bouche, confection, bonbon; Plus
    tidbit;
    informalgoody;
    archaicsweetmeat
    "home-made breads, jams, and dainties"
Origine
Middle English (as noun): from Old French daintie, deintie ‘choice morsel, pleasure’, from Latin dignitas ‘worthiness or beauty’, from dignus ‘worthy’.
Traduire "dainty" en
adjective
  1. 1. délicat
  2. 2. mignon
  3. 3. bon
  4. 4. chic
noun
  1. 1. friandise
  2. 2. mets délicat
Usage de "dainty" au fil du temps
Commentaires
Dainty definition, of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief. See more.
Define dainty: something delicious to the taste; something choice or pleasing; fastidiousness — dainty in a sentence.
Definition of dainty - delicately small and pretty, fastidious, especially concerning food.
dainty définition, signification, qu'est ce que dainty: small, delicate, and often moving in a careful way: . En savoir plus.
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 ...
Dainty definition: If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty , you mean that they are small,... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
Define dainty. dainty synonyms, dainty pronunciation, dainty translation, English dictionary definition of dainty. adj. dain·ti·er , dain·ti·est 1. Delicately beautiful or charming and usually small: dainty slippers. 2 ...
The original meaning of dainty, back in the 1300s, was "choice morsel of food," and it's still used that way to talk about a delicacy or a treat. More often, dainty is used as an adjective to describe something that's ...
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This tiny tea set is very dainty. Licensed from iStockPhoto. adjective. The definition of dainty is delicate or small and often pretty. An example of something dainty is a tiny little teacup with a beautiful design on it.