Definition of Dainty

1. Noun. Something considered choice to eat.


2. Adjective. Affectedly dainty or refined.
Exact synonyms: Mincing, Niminy-piminy, Prim, Twee
Similar to: Refined
Derivative terms: Primness

3. Adjective. Delicately beautiful. "An exquisite cameo"
Exact synonyms: Exquisite
Similar to: Delicate
Derivative terms: Daintiness

4. Adjective. Especially pleasing to the taste. "A dainty dish to set before a kind"
Similar to: Tasty

5. Adjective. Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted. "So squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
Exact synonyms: Nice, Overnice, Prissy, Squeamish
Similar to: Fastidious
Derivative terms: Squeamishness, Squeamishness

Definition of Dainty

1. n. Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.

2. a. Rare; valuable; costly.

Definition of Dainty

1. delicately pretty [adj -TIER, -TIEST] : DAINTILY [adv] / something delicious [n -TIES]

Medical Definition of Dainty

1. Origin: OE. Deinie, dainte, deintie, deyntee, OF. Deintie 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. "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. Synonym: Dainty, Delicacy. 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) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dainty

daimyo
daimyos
daine
dained
daines
daining
daint
daintier
dainties
daintiest
daintily
daintiness
daintiness
daintinesses
dainty (current term)
dainty (current term)
daiquiri
daiquiris
dairies
dairy
dairying
dairyings
dairymaid
dairymaid
dairymaids
dairyman
dairymen
dairywoman
dairy cattle
dairy cow

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