adjective

dainty

dainty, delicate, elegant, pretty

She has dainty hands.

She has dainty hands.

He took a dainty bite of the cake.

He took a dainty bite of the cake.

dainty + ((noun)) delicately small and pretty She has dainty hands.

Synonyms: delicate, elegant, exquisite; Antonyms: clumsy, coarse, rough

From Old French 'deintie' (pleasure, delicacy), from Latin 'dignitas' (worth, dignity).

'Dainty' sounds a bit like 'dignity,' suggesting something refined and elegant.

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