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dainty



I - noun
something considered choice to eat
Syn:
delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat
Derivationally related forms:
treat (for: treat)
Hypernyms:
nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment,
alimentation, victuals
Hyponyms:
choice morsel, tidbit, titbit, savory, savoury,
sweet, confection, ambrosia, nectar, gelatin, jelly,
marrow, bone marrow

II - adjective
1. affectedly dainty or refined (Freq. 1)
Syn:
mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee
Similar to:
refined
Derivationally related forms:
primness (for: prim)
2. delicately beautiful (Freq. 1)
- a dainty teacup
- an exquisite cameo
Syn:
exquisite
Similar to:
delicate
Derivationally related forms:
daintiness
3. especially pleasing to the taste
- a dainty dish to set before a kind
Similar to:
tasty
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
Similar to:
fastidious
Derivationally related forms:
squeamishness (for: squeamish)

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