dainty — delicately small and pretty; having refined taste or requiring careful handling
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: delicately small and pretty; having refined taste or requiring careful handling
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdeɪnti/
Korean meaning: 섬세하고 아름다운; 우아한, 까다로운
Korean pronunciation: 데인-티 (강세: 데인)
Example Sentences
- The cat took dainty sips from the milk bowl, as if it were dining at a five-star restaurant.
- Her dainty handwriting looked like fairy calligraphy on the wedding invitation.
- He claimed he wasn't hungry, but the dainty way he nibbled the cookie said otherwise.
dainty
ADJECTIVE//ˈdeɪnti//
delicately small and pretty; having refined taste or requiring careful handling
Delicately small and refined
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Dainty strokes of paint made the artist faint
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Origin
From Middle English deynte, derived from Old French dainté meaning 'worth, value, dignity.' The word ultimately traces back to Latin dignitas (dignity, worth), which comes from dignus (worthy).
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“The cat took dainty sips from the milk bowl, as if it were dining at a five-star restaurant.”
“Her dainty handwriting looked like fairy calligraphy on the wedding invitation.”
“He claimed he wasn't hungry, but the dainty way he nibbled the cookie said otherwise.”
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