adjective, -ti⋅er, -ti⋅est, noun, plural -ties.| 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. |
| 5. | something delicious to the taste; a delicacy. |

dain·ty (dān'tē) adj. dain·ti·er, dain·ti·est
Something delicious; a delicacy. [Middle English deinte, excellent, excellence, from Old French deintie, from Latin dignitās, from dignus, worthy; see dek- in Indo-European roots.] dain'ti·ly adv., dain'ti·ness n. |