Dainty: meaning, definitions and examples
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dainty
[ ˈdeɪnti ]
food
Delicately small and pretty.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She served dainty sandwiches at the tea party.
- The cake was decorated with dainty flowers.
behavior
Delicately pretty or charming.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She had a dainty way of speaking.
- Her dainty manners impressed everyone.
person
A delicately small and pretty person.
Synonyms
delicate person, elegant person, graceful person
Examples of usage
- She was a dainty in her elegant dress.
- The ballerina moved with the grace of a dainty.
Translations
Translations of the word "dainty" in other languages:
🇵🇹 delicado
🇮🇳 नाज़ुक
🇩🇪 zart
🇮🇩 halus
🇺🇦 делікатний
🇵🇱 delikatny
🇯🇵 繊細な (sensai na)
🇫🇷 délicat
🇪🇸 delicado
🇹🇷 narin
🇰🇷 섬세한 (seomsehan)
🇸🇦 رقيق (raqiq)
🇨🇿 jemný
🇸🇰 jemný
🇨🇳 娇嫩的 (jiāonèn de)
🇸🇮 nežen
🇮🇸 viðkvæmur
🇰🇿 нәзік
🇬🇪 ნაზი (nazi)
🇦🇿 zərif
🇲🇽 delicado
Word origin
The word 'dainty' originated from the Old French word 'dainte' meaning 'pleasing'. Over time, it evolved to refer to something delicately small and pretty. The term has been used in English literature since the 14th century to describe elegant and charming things or people.