dainty
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈdeɪnti/
:
delicado
- At the tea party, they served dainty sandwiches with the crusts trimmed off.
- a dainty sip
- a dainty dish
- a dainty morsel
Examples
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She lifted her freshly prepared cup to her lips and took a dainty sip from the delicate china.
Blog text (28) -
This time, however, he took only a dainty sip.
Fiction book (1990) -
And I will live on dainty fare from now on.
Fiction book (1993) -
I happen to collect these, as nothing gives me more pleasure than to drink tea out of something pretty and dainty.
Blog text (31) -
" I don't like it so much as chocolate, but it was a dainty cake, nonetheless."
Fiction book (1997) -
I picture a table with a heavy white cloth, a tall wedding cake in the center, and plates of dainty sandwiches surrounding it.
Fiction book (1991) -
My daughter, our firstborn, was a dainty eater—neat, measured, and refined.
Blog text (22) -
Every now and then he asks Archie and me over for a meal, and gives us tiny helpings of frightfully dainty food with amusing sauces.
Fiction book (1990) -
The chef prepared a dainty plate of appetizers that impressed all the guests.
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The dainty pastries were beautifully arranged on the table, making them irresistible.
Antonyms
How Delicate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dainty comes from an old French word deinté meaning 'delight' or 'pleasure'. So a dainty food is a small, delicate thing that gives a little delight, which is why we use it for pleasing, delicate dishes.