How to use dainty in a sentence See examples of dainty used in a sentence. Small and attractive in a delicate way A dainty wrist / hand dainty flowers (definition of dainty from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.dainty pink flowers. Definition of dainty adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Dainty means tiny, delicate, and lovely, so you could describe a little china tea set as dainty, and you could also call the tiny cakes on the little plates dainty. Dainty (comparative daintier, superlative daintiest) elegant Some common synonyms of dainty are choice, delicate, elegant, exquisite, and rare While all these words mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste, dainty sometimes carries an additional suggestion of smallness and of appeal to the eye or palate. A dainty teacup pleasing to the taste
From old french deintié, from latin dignitās dignity ˈdaintily adv Factsheet what does the adjective dainty mean There are ten meanings listed in oed's entry for the adjective dainty, five of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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