How to use dainty in a sentence See examples of dainty used in a sentence. Small, delicate, and often moving in a careful way Small, delicate, and often moving in a… Definition of dainty adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.dainty pink flowers. Dainty (comparative daintier, superlative daintiest) elegant 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. 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. Frail in constitution or health
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