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  • 21dainty — 1 adjective daintier, daintiest 1 small, pretty, and delicate: a dainty white handkerchief 2 dainty movements are small and careful daintily adverb daintiness noun (U) 2 noun (C) something small that is good to eat such as a sweet cake …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22dainty — adjective 1) a dainty china cup Syn: delicate, fine, elegant, exquisite 2) a dainty eater Syn: fastidious, fussy, particular; informal choosy, picky; Brit.; informal fadd …

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  • 23dainty — dain•ty [[t]ˈdeɪn ti[/t]] adj. ti•er, ti•est, 1) of delicate beauty or form 2) pleasing to the taste dainty pastries[/ex] 3) particular; fastidious: a dainty eater[/ex] 4) overly particular; finicky 5) something delicious to the taste; delicacy • …

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  • 24dainty — /ˈdeɪnti / (say dayntee) adjective (daintier, daintiest) 1. of delicate beauty or charm; exquisite. 2. pleasing to the palate; toothsome; delicious: dainty food. 3. particular in discrimination or taste; fastidious: *He grew dainty to a degree;… …

  • 25dainty — [13] In origin, dainty is the same word as dignity. The direct descendant of Latin dignitās in Old French was daintie or deintie, but Old French later reborrowed the word as dignete. It was the latter that became English dignity, but daintie took …

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  • 26dainty — I. noun (plural dainties) Etymology: Middle English deinte high esteem, delight, from Anglo French deinté, from Latin dignitat , dignitas dignity, worth Date: 14th century 1. a. something delicious to the taste b. something choice or pleasing 2.… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 27Dainty — This interesting name, found chiefly in Lancashire, is of Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The surname derives from the Old French term deintiet , from the Latin dignitas , dignitatis , worth, value, a …

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  • 28dainty — adj. Dainty is used with these nouns: ↑foot …

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  • 29dainty dragonet — drakula statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Draculo celetus angl. dainty dragonet rus. дракуло ryšiai: platesnis terminas – drakulos …

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  • 30dainty blue-eye — švelnioji melsvaakė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Pseudomugil tenellus angl. dainty blue eye rus. нежная синеглазка ryšiai: platesnis terminas – melsvaakės …

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