ALL meanings of dainty
dain·ty
D d - adjective dainty If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty. 3
- adjective dainty delicate or elegant 3
- adjective dainty pleasing to the taste; choice; delicious 3
- adjective dainty refined, esp excessively genteel; fastidious 3
- noun dainty a choice piece of food, esp a small cake or sweet; delicacy 3
- noun dainty a choice food; delicacy 3
- adjective dainty delicious and choice 3
- adjective dainty delicately pretty or lovely 3
- adjective dainty of or showing delicate and refined taste; fastidious 3
- adjective dainty overly or affectedly fastidious; squeamish 3
- adjective dainty of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief. 1
- adjective dainty pleasing to the taste and, often, temptingly served or delicate; delicious: dainty pastries. 1
- adjective dainty of delicate discrimination or taste; particular; fastidious: a dainty eater. 1
- adjective dainty overly particular; finicky. 1
- noun plural dainty something delicious to the taste; a delicacy. 1
- abbreviation DAINTY delicate 1
- noun dainty Something good to eat; a delicacy. 1
- noun dainty (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Esteem, honour. 0
- noun dainty (Canada, Prairies and northwestern Ontario) A fancy cookie, pastry, or square served at a social event (usually plural). 0
- noun dainty (Obsolete (No longer in use)) An affectionate term of address. 0
- adjective dainty (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Excellent; valuable, fine. 0
- adjective dainty Elegant; delicately small and pretty. 0
- adjective dainty Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating. 0