noun Download 🔗Share A delicacy (in taste). Examples : "The chef's new dish, a delicate soup with wild mushrooms, was a dainty. " food quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Esteem, honour. Examples : "Context: We're aiming to show "dainty" used as a noun meaning "esteem" or "honor". This is a less common usage, so the sentence needs to be clear. Sentence: "Showing respect and dainty to our elders is an important tradition in our family." " value character moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (Prairies and northwestern Ontario) A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, typically homemade, served at a social event (usually plural). Examples : "The teacher brought in a plate of dainty for the class party. " food culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An affectionate term of address. Examples : ""My dainty, you've been working so hard on your project." " person language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Excellent; valuable, fine. Examples : "The antique tea set was a dainty piece, meticulously crafted and worth a considerable sum. " quality style appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Elegant; delicately small and pretty. Examples : "The little girl wore a dainty, lace dress to the school play. " appearance style quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating. Examples : "My toddler is so dainty; she refuses to eat anything that isn't perfectly cut into tiny pieces and arranged on her plate. " character attitude food human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading