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daintiness

Main Entry:: ²dainty
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: dain·ti·er; dain·ti·est
Date:: 14th century

1 a: tasting good : tasty b: attractively prepared and served2: marked by delicate or diminutive beauty, form, or grace <dainty teacups>3obsolete : chary , reluctant4 a: marked by fastidious discrimination or finicky taste b: showing avoidance of anything rough

synonyms see choice

— dain·ti·ly

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\ˈdān-tə-lē\ adverb

— dain·ti·ness

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\ˈdān-tē-nəs\ noun

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