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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.”
Very delicate or fine in texture or structure
“Cotton grown in that district had a natural yellow color and was made into dainty fabric.”
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.”
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.”
Delicious and pleasing to taste
“Next, you get a dainty meal that even an epicure might enjoy.”
Unusually good or remarkable
(of a man) Neat and trim in dress and appearance
Clean and tidy in appearance or character
Lacking bodily or structural strength
The best of its kind or class
Very fine in quality or luxurious
Pleasant and satisfactory, especially to the mind or senses
In a gentle or delicate manner
(of an object) Small in size, amount, or degree
Exhibiting behavior or mannerisms considered unmasculine
Flexible and able to bend easily
Using, exercising or showing caution
A delicacy that is good to eat, such as small cake or sweet
“It was extravagantly decorated, and a side table was filled with small treats and dainties.”
Baked product made with flour
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