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daintiness

One entry found.


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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of daintily \ˈdān-tə-lē\ adverb
dain·ti·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of daintiness \ˈdān-tē-nəs\ noun


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