Dainty Definition

dāntē
daintier, dainties, daintiest
adjective
daintier, daintiest
Delicious and choice.
A dainty morsel.
Webster's New World
Delicately pretty or lovely.
Webster's New World
Of or showing delicate and refined taste; fastidious.
Webster's New World
Overly or affectedly fastidious; squeamish.
Webster's New World
Frail in constitution or health.
American Heritage
noun
dainties
A choice food; delicacy.
Webster's New World

(Canada, Prairies and northwestern Ontario) A fancy cookie, pastry, or square served at a social event (usually plural).

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Other Word Forms of Dainty

Noun

Singular:
dainty
Plural:
dainties

Adjective

Base Form:
dainty
Comparative:
daintier
Superlative:
daintiest

Origin of Dainty

  • Middle English deinte excellent, excellence from Old French deintie from Latin dignitās from dignus worthy dek- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French deintié, from Latin dignitātem.

    From Wiktionary

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