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Synonyms
dain·ty (dāńtē)

[Middle English deinte, excellent, excellence, from Old French deintie, from Latin dignitās, from dignus, worthy.]

adjective: -ti·er, -ti·est. 

  1. Delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite: “No dainty rhymes or sentimental love verses for you, terrible year” (Walt Whitman)
  2. Delicious or choice. See synonyms at delicate
  3. Of refined taste; discriminating.
  4. Overly fastidious; squeamish.

noun: pl., -ties. 

Something delicious; a delicacy.

derivatives

daińti·ly
adverb
daińti·ness
noun