adjective (daintier, daintiest)
1 (of people and things) small and delicate in a way that people find attractive:
dainty feet * a dainty porcelain cup
2 (of movements) careful, often in a way that suggests good manners:
She took a dainty little bite of the apple.
daintily adverb:
She blew her nose as daintily as possible.
daintiness noun [U]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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