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dainty > 5 senses
ADJECTIVE1dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, tweeAffectedly dainty or refined
2dainty, exquisiteDelicately beautiful
3daintyEspecially pleasing to the taste
4dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamishExcessively fastidious and easily disgusted
NOUN1dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treatSomething considered choice to eat
dainty > pronunciation
Soundsdey'ntiy
Rhymesability, abnormality, absentee, and 622 more rhymes in tiy...
dainty > adjective 1
MeaningAffectedly dainty or refined.
Synonymsmincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee
Similar torefined
Adverbsdaintily
dainty > adjective 2
MeaningDelicately beautiful.
Examples"a dainty teacup"
Synonymsexquisite
Similar todelicate
Nounsdaintiness
Adverbsdaintily
dainty > adjective 3
MeaningEspecially pleasing to the taste.
Examples"a dainty dish to set before a kind"
Similar totasty
dainty > adjective 4
MeaningExcessively fastidious and easily disgusted.
Synonymsnice, overnice, prissy, squeamish
Similar tofastidious
dainty > noun, food
MeaningSomething considered choice to eat.
Synonymsdelicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
Broadernutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
Narrowerchoice morsel, tidbit, titbit; savory, savoury; sweet, confection; ambrosia, nectar; gelatin, jelly; marrow, bone marrow

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