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dainty

adjective

1 a dainty china cup | her dainty body:

delicate, neat, refined, tasteful, fine, elegant, exquisite;

graceful, petite, slight, slim, trim, pretty;

British, informal dinky.

▷antonyms unwieldy.

2 a dainty morsel:

tasty, delicious, choice, palatable, luscious, mouth-watering, delectable, toothsome, succulent, juicy;

appetizing, inviting, tempting;

informal scrumptious, yummy, scrummy, finger-licking, moreish;

British, informal peng;

literary ambrosial.

▷antonyms tasteless; unpalatable.

3 a dainty eater:

fastidious, fussy, hard to please, finicky, finical, faddish, squeamish;

refined, particular, discriminating, discerning, critical, exacting, demanding, scrupulous, meticulous, careful, cautious;

informal choosy, picky;

British, informal faddy, pernickety;

North American, informal persnickety;

archaic nice.

▷antonyms easy to please; undiscriminating.

noun

home-made breads, jams, and dainties:

delicacy, tasty morsel, titbit, fancy, luxury, treat, nibble, savoury, appetizer, bonne bouche, confection, bonbon;

North American tidbit;

Indian namkeen;

informal goody;

archaic sweetmeat.

dainty Oxford Dictionary of English