Dainty Definition & Meaning
dainty
- adjective
- affectedly dainty or refined
- delicately beautiful; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"
- especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"
- 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
"Dainty" in song lyrics
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"Every now and then a nut feels a bit dainty"
Spice-1 and The Click — Why You Wanna Funk? -
"affectedly dainty"
AOL — AOL -
"kenzie shoes dainty"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with dainty
Usage tips for "dainty"
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- What does dainty mean?
- affectedly dainty or refined delicately beautiful; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo" especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; 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" something considered choice to eat
- What part of speech is dainty?
- Dainty is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does dainty have?
- Dainty has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).