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Comparative for very beautiful or elegant in a delicate way
“I was mesmerized by the way the men sat around the little tea table, sipping the dark tea out of dainty little cups.”
Comparative for very delicate or fine in texture or structure
“Cotton grown in that district had a natural yellow color and was made into dainty fabric.”
Comparative for small or slight in size or stature
“She stands just five feet tall, but her dainty exterior belies the inner determination that has erupted through the surface of her ill-health.”
Comparative for fastidious, especially concerning food
“The miners of Nevada are especially dainty about their meals, and in that State, wherever there is a camp of any size, a French restaurant is inevitable.”
Comparative for delicious and pleasing to taste
“Next, you get a dainty meal that even an epicure might enjoy.”
Comparative for unusually good or remarkable
(of a man) Comparative for neat and trim in dress and appearance
Comparative for clean and tidy in appearance or character
Comparative for lacking bodily or structural strength
Comparative for the best of its kind or class
Comparative for very fine in quality or luxurious
Comparative for pleasant and satisfactory, especially to the mind or senses
Comparative for graceful and stylish in appearance
Comparative for in a gentle or delicate manner
(of an object) Comparative for small in size, amount, or degree
Comparative for exhibiting behavior or mannerisms considered unmasculine
Comparative for flexible and able to bend easily
Comparative for using, exercising or showing caution
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