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Dainty Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Dainty? [n] something considered choice to eat [adj] of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo" [adj] 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" [adj] affectedly dainty or refined [adj] especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; "a tasty morsel" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Dainty: delicacy \| delicate \| exquisite \| fastidious \| goody \| kickshaw \| mincing \| nice \| niminy-piminy \| overnice \| prim \| prissy \| refined \| squeamish \| tasteful \| tasty \| treat \| twee Related Terms \| Find terms related to Dainty: acute \| agreeable \| airy \| ambrosia \| ambrosial \| appetizing \| attenuate \| attenuated \| beautiful \| bleached \| bonne bouche \| bonny \| breakable \| bright \| brittle \| cate \| cheap-jack \| choice \| choice morsel \| civilized \| clean \| cleanly \| cobwebby \| comestible \| comfit \| crumbly \| cultivated \| cultured \| cunning \| cute \| delectable \| delicacy \| delicat \| delicate \| delicately weak \| delicious \| delightful \| dessert \| diaphanous \| dirt-free \| discriminating \| downy \| easy \| eatable \| edible \| effeminate \| elegant \| esculent \| ethereal \| exquisite \| fair \| fastidious \| filmy \| fine \| fine-drawn \| fine-grained \| finespun \| finical \| finicking \| finicky \| flimsy \| fluffy \| fragile \| frail \| frangible \| fresh \| fussy \| fuzzy \| gauzy \| genteel \| gentle \| gimcrack \| gimcracky \| good \| good to eat \| good-tasting \| goody \| gossamer \| gossamery \| graceful \| gracile \| gracious \| gustable \| gusty \| immaculate \| jerry \| jerry-built \| juicy \| kickshaw \| kosher \| light \| lightweight \| likable \| lovely \| luscious \| lush \| manna \| mignon \| mincing \| morsel \| namby-pamby \| neat \| nectar \| nectareous \| nectarous \| nice \| nonpolluted \| of cleanly habits \| of gourmet quality \| overrefined \| palatable \| papery \| particular \| pasteboardy \| perceptive \| pernickety \| persnickety \| pleasing \| polished \| pretty \| pubescent \| puny \| pure \| rare \| rarefied \| recherche \| refined \| ritually pure \| sapid \| satin \| satiny \| savorous \| savory \| scrumptious \| select \| sensitive \| shattery \| shiny \| silky \| sissified \| sleazy \| slight \| smooth \| smut-free \| smutless \| soft \| sophisticated \| spotless \| squeamish \| stainless \| subtile \| subtle \| succulent \| superior \| sweet \| sweetmeat \| tacky \| tahar \| tasty \| tender \| tenuous \| thin \| thin-spun \| tidbit \| titbit \| toothsome \| treat \| tubbed \| unadulterated \| unbesmirched \| unblemished \| unblotted \| undefiled \| unmuddied \| unpolluted \| unsmirched \| unsmudged \| unsoiled \| unspotted \| unstained \| unsubstantial \| unsullied \| untainted \| untarnished \| velutinous \| velvety \| well-scrubbed \| well-washed \| white \| whitened \| wiredrawn \| wispy \| womanish \| yummy See Also \| aliment \| alimentation \| ambrosia \| bone marrow \| choice morsel \| confection \| confectionery \| gelatin \| jelly \| marrow \| nectar \| nourishment \| nutriment \| nutrition \| savory \| savoury \| sustenance \| sweet \| tidbit \| titbit \| victuals Dainty In Webster's Dictionary \Dain"ty\, n.; pl. {Dainties}. [OE. deinie, dainte, deintie, deyntee, OF. deinti['e] delicacy, orig., dignity, honor, fr. L. dignitas, fr. dignus worthy. See {Deign}, and cf. {Dignity}.] 1. Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything. [Obs.] I ne told no deyntee of her love. --Chaucer. 2. That which is delicious or delicate; a delicacy. That precious nectar may the taste renew Of Eden's dainties, by our parents lost. --Beau. & Fl. 3. A term of fondness. [Poetic] --B. Jonson. Syn: {Dainty}, {Delicacy}. Usage: These words are here compared as denoting articles of food. The term delicacy as applied to a nice article of any kind, and hence to articles of food which are particularly attractive. Dainty is stronger, and denotes some exquisite article of cookery. A hotel may be provided with all the delicacies of the season, and its table richly covered with dainties. These delicacies I mean of taste, sight, smell, herbs, fruits, and flowers, Walks and the melody of birds. --Milton. [A table] furnished plenteously with bread, And dainties, remnants of the last regale. --Cowper. \Dain"ty\, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] Full many a deynt['e] horse had he in stable. --Chaucer. Note: Hence the proverb ``dainty maketh dearth,'' i. e., rarity makes a thing dear or precious. 2. Delicious to the palate; toothsome. Dainty bits Make rich the ribs. --Shak. 3. Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender. Those dainty limbs which nature lent For gentle usage and soft delicacy. --Milton. I would be the girdle. About her dainty, dainty waist. --Tennyson. 4. Requiring dainties. Hence: Overnice; hard to please; fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious. Thew were a fine and dainty people. --Bacon. And let us not be dainty of leave-taking, But shift away. --Shak. {To make dainty}, to assume or affect delicacy or fastidiousness. [Obs.] Ah ha, my mistresses! which of you all Will now deny to dance? She that makes dainty, She, I'll swear, hath corns. --Shak.

Dainty Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Dainty?

[n] something considered choice to eat
[adj] of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"
[adj] 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"
[adj] affectedly dainty or refined
[adj] especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; "a tasty morsel"

Dainty In Webster's Dictionary

\Dain"ty\, n.; pl. {Dainties}. [OE. deinie, dainte,
deintie, deyntee, OF. deinti['e] delicacy, orig., dignity,
honor, fr. L. dignitas, fr. dignus worthy. See {Deign}, and
cf. {Dignity}.]
1. Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in
   anything. [Obs.]

         I ne told no deyntee of her love.     --Chaucer.

2. That which is delicious or delicate; a delicacy.

         That precious nectar may the taste renew Of Eden's
         dainties, by our parents lost.        --Beau. & Fl.

3. A term of fondness. [Poetic] --B. Jonson.

Syn: {Dainty}, {Delicacy}.

Usage: These words are here compared as denoting articles of
       food. The term delicacy as applied to a nice article
       of any kind, and hence to articles of food which are
       particularly attractive. Dainty is stronger, and
       denotes some exquisite article of cookery. A hotel may
       be provided with all the delicacies of the season, and
       its table richly covered with dainties.

             These delicacies I mean of taste, sight, smell,
             herbs, fruits, and flowers, Walks and the melody
             of birds.                         --Milton.

             [A table] furnished plenteously with bread, And
             dainties, remnants of the last regale. --Cowper.


\Dain"ty\, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.]
1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.]

         Full many a deynt['e] horse had he in stable.
                                               --Chaucer.

Note: Hence the proverb ``dainty maketh dearth,'' i. e.,
      rarity makes a thing dear or precious.

2. Delicious to the palate; toothsome.

         Dainty bits Make rich the ribs.       --Shak.

3. Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding;
   well-formed; neat; tender.

         Those dainty limbs which nature lent For gentle
         usage and soft delicacy.              --Milton.

         I would be the girdle. About her dainty, dainty
         waist.                                --Tennyson.

4. Requiring dainties. Hence: Overnice; hard to please;
   fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious.

         Thew were a fine and dainty people.   --Bacon.

         And let us not be dainty of leave-taking, But shift
         away.                                 --Shak.

{To make dainty}, to assume or affect delicacy or
   fastidiousness. [Obs.]

         Ah ha, my mistresses! which of you all Will now deny
         to dance? She that makes dainty, She, I'll swear,
         hath corns.                           --Shak.

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