daintiness
ti adjective
1.
of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
2.
pleasing to the taste and, often, temptingly served or delicate; delicious: dainty pastries.
3.
of delicate discrimination or taste; particular; fastidious: a dainty eater.
4.
overly particular; finicky.
noun
5.
something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
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Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English deinte worthiness, happiness, delicacy < Anglo-French (Old French deint(i)e) < Latin dignitāt- (stem of dignitās); see dignity
1175–1225; Middle English deinte worthiness, happiness, delicacy < Anglo-French (Old French deint(i)e) < Latin dignitāt- (stem of dignitās); see dignity
Related forms
dain·ti·ly, adverb
dain·ti·ness, noun
o·ver·dain·ti·ly, adverb
o·ver·dain·ti·ness, noun
o·ver·dain·ty, adjective
Synonyms
1. fine. See delicate. 2. tender, delectable. 3. See particular. 4. overnice. 5. tidbit, sweetmeat.
1. fine. See delicate. 2. tender, delectable. 3. See particular. 4. overnice. 5. tidbit, sweetmeat.
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dainty (ˈdeɪntɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -tier, -tiest | |
| 1. | delicate or elegant: a dainty teacup |
| 2. | pleasing to the taste; choice; delicious: a dainty morsel |
| 3. | refined, esp excessively genteel; fastidious |
| —n , -tier, -tiest, -ties | |
| 4. | a choice piece of food, esp a small cake or sweet; delicacy |
| [C13: from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitās | |
| 'daintily | |
| —adv | |
| 'daintiness | |
| —n | |
| dainty (ˈdeɪntɪ) | |
| —adj , -tier, -tiest | |
| 1. | delicate or elegant: a dainty teacup |
| 2. | pleasing to the taste; choice; delicious: a dainty morsel |
| 3. | refined, esp excessively genteel; fastidious |
| —n , -tier, -tiest, -ties | |
| 4. | a choice piece of food, esp a small cake or sweet; delicacy |
| [C13: from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitās | |
| 'daintily | |
| —adv | |
| 'daintiness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
dainty
early 13c., from O.Fr. daintie (n.) "price, value," also "delicacy, pleasure," from L. dignitatem (nom. dignitas) "worthiness, worth, beauty," from dignus "worthy" (see dignity). Adj. use first recorded c.1300. Meaning evolved from "choice, excellent," to "delicately pretty."
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