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dainty — /ˈdeɪnti / (say dayntee) adjective (daintier, daintiest) 1. of delicate beauty or charm; exquisite. 2. pleasing to the palate; toothsome; delicious: dainty food. 3. particular in discrimination or taste; fastidious: *He grew dainty to a degree;… …
Dainty — Dain ty, n.; pl. {Dainties}. [OE. deinie, dainte, deintie, deyntee, OF. deinti[ e] delicacy, orig., dignity, honor, fr. L. dignitas, fr. dignus worthy. See {Deign}, and cf. {Dignity}.] 1. Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dainty — [dān′tē] n. pl. dainties [ME deinte, excellent, fine, orig., feeling of esteem < Anglo Fr deinté < OFr deinté < L dignitas, worth, DIGNITY] a choice food; delicacy adj. daintier, daintiest 1. delicious and choice [a dainty morsel] 2.… … English World dictionary
dainty — ► ADJECTIVE (daintier, daintiest) 1) delicately small and pretty. 2) fastidious and fussy when eating. ► NOUN (pl. dainties) ▪ a small appetizing item of food. DERIVATIVES daintily … English terms dictionary
dainty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. delicate, exquisite; fastidious, neat; delicious. See beauty, taste, care, food. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Notable for fineness or fragility] Syn. delicate, fragile, petite, frail, thin, light,… … English dictionary for students
food — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Nourishment Nouns 1. food, aliment, nourishment, nutriment; aliment[ation], foodstuffs, sustenance, nurture, subsistence, provender, daily bread, fodder, provision, ration, keep, commons, board; fare,… … English dictionary for students
Food — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Eating. < N PARAG:Food >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 eating eating &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 deglutition deglutition gulp epulation mastication manducation rumination Sgm: N 1 hippophagy hippophagy … English dictionary for students
dainty — 1. adjective a) Delicately small and pretty. b) Fastidious and fussy when eating. Syn: neat, petite 2. noun a) A … Wiktionary
dainty — adjective (daintier, daintiest) 1》 delicately small and pretty. ↘delicate and graceful in build or movement. 2》 fastidious, typically concerning food. noun (plural dainties) a delicacy. Derivatives daintily adverb daintiness noun … English new terms dictionary
dainty — adj. & n. adj. (daintier, daintiest) 1 delicately pretty. 2 delicate of build or in movement. 3 (of food) choice. 4 fastidious; having delicate taste and sensibility. n. (pl. ies) a choice morsel; a delicacy. Derivatives: daintily adv. daintiness … Useful english dictionary
Nesh — For the village, see Nesh, Afghanistan. Nesh is an English dialect adjective meaning unusually susceptible to cold weather and there is no synonym for this use. Usage has been recorded in Cheshire, Staffordshire, the East Midlands, Lancashire,… … Wikipedia
