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dainty
has definitions from the field of food
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[ adjective ] affectedly dainty or refined
Synonyms Used in print (Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)He thought how this dainty , fragile older woman threading her way through the streets of Westminster on a day in June , enjoying the flowers in the shops , the greetings from old friends , but never really drawing a deep , passionate breath , was so like himself . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] of delicate composition and artistry
Examples "a dainty teacup" "an exquisite cameo" Used in print (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)She turned and walked stiffly into the parlor to the dainty legged escritoire , warped and cracked now from fifty years in an atmosphere of sea_spray . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
Examples "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking" "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow" Related terms |
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