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dainty
adj. tasty, delicious; delicate, exquisite; finicky, fussy
 
n. delicacy, something pleasing to the eye or the palate


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dainty
Noun
1. something considered choice to eat
(synonym) delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
(hypernym) nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
(hyponym) choice morsel, tidbit, titbit
Adjective
1. affectedly dainty or refined
(synonym) mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee
(similar) refined
2. of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"
(synonym) exquisite
(similar) delicate
3. especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; "a tasty morsel"
(synonym) tasty
(similar) tasteful
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"
(synonym) nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish
(similar) fastidious



Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Dainty
(superl.)
Requiring dainties. Hence: Overnice; hard to please; fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious.
  
 
(superl.)
Rare; valuable; costly.
  
 
(superl.)
Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender.
  
 
(superl.)
Delicious to the palate; toothsome.
  
 
(n.)
Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.
  
 
(n.)
That which is delicious or delicate; a delicacy.
  
 
(n.)
A term of fondness.
  

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About

Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryDownload this dictionary
Adin
Adina, adorned; voluptuous; dainty
  

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) , by Roswell D. Hitchcock. About
excellence English-Urdu DictionaryDownload this dictionary
dainty
adj.
1. toothsome
مزے دار, سواد, لذيذ, لذت دار, لطيف, بامزہ, ذائقے دار, خوش ذائقہ
Dainty bits
Make rich the ribs.
(Shakespeare, 'Love's Labours lost' i. 1)
کھير کھانڈ، بناوے سانڈ
2. delicate
نازک, لطيف, باريک, کومل, پاکيزہ, نفيس, سڈول, خوش قطع, خوش اسلوب, خوش, تحفہ, عمدہ
I would be the girdle about her dainty waist. (Tennyson)
کاش بنتا صنم کا ميں پٹکا پتلي، دبلي، لچکتي اس کٹ کا F.C3. fastidious
نازک پسند, تکلفيdainty
n.
نازک يا نفيس چيز, نعمت, مہا پرساد
Dainty maketh dearth. (Prov.)
تکلف ميں ہے تکليف سراسر

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