dainty

adjective
UK: /ˈdeɪnti/
US: /ˈdeɪnti/

  1. Small, delicate, and often beautiful.

    1. She wore a dainty gold necklace.
    2. The room was decorated with dainty china figures, reflecting her refined taste.

  2. Done or doing something in a careful, controlled way, especially so that you avoid making mistakes.

    1. She took a dainty bite of the cake.
    2. With a dainty flick of her wrist, she signed the document, completing the deal.

Synonyms

graceful exquisite refined elegant delicate
dainty noun

  1. Something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury.

    1. The bakery offers many dainties.
    2. The buffet was filled with many dainties, each more tempting than the last.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "dainty" in English means: Small, delicate, and often beautiful., Done or doing something in a careful, controlled way, especially so that you avoid making mistakes..

The phonetic transcription of "dainty" is /ˈdeɪnti/ in British English and /ˈdeɪnti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "dainty": graceful, exquisite, refined, elegant, delicate.

Example usage of "dainty": "She wore a dainty gold necklace. ". More examples on the page.