dainty.
Elegant; delicately small and pretty.
Meaning & usage
Elegant; delicately small and pretty.
Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating.
Excellent; valuable, fine.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English deynte (as noun), from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitātem. Doublet of dignity.
A delicacy (choice or pleasing food).
A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, frequently homemade, served at a social event.
Esteem, honour.
An affectionate term of address.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English deynte (as noun), from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitātem. Doublet of dignity.
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