dainty (n.)

  1. something considered choice to eat

    [ Syn: delicacy , goody , kickshaw , treat ]

    dainty (adj.)

  1. affectedly dainty or refined

    [ Syn: mincing , niminy-piminy , prim , twee ]

  2. delicately beautiful; a dainty teacup; an exquisite cameo

    [ Syn: exquisite ]

  3. especially pleasing to the taste; a dainty dish to set before a kind;

  4. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; too nice about his food to take to camp cooking; so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow

    [ Syn: nice , overnice , prissy , squeamish ]

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