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dainty <-ier, -iest> [ˈdeɪntɪ, Am -t̬ɪ] ADJ

1. dainty (delicate):

dainty flowers, painting

изя́щный

dainty manners

изы́сканный

2. dainty (delicious):

dainty

вку́сный

3. dainty (scrupulous):

dainty

разбо́рчивый

dainty

привере́дливый

4. dainty (affected):

dainty

претенцио́зный

dainty

мане́рный

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Below deck, the steamer contained sleeping berths, two cabins, one forward and one aft, a pantry and a dainty little wash-room aft. en.wikipedia.org

Never has a daintier, quainter, more plaintive little singer graced the boards of the lyric stage... en.wikipedia.org

Dainty's repertoire of silly walks was unrivalled at the time. en.wikipedia.org

However, the handkerchiefs were deemed too dainty for football, and the tradition faded. en.wikipedia.org

It has cordate floating leaves that support a lax inflorescence of dainty white flowers with fringed petal margins. en.wikipedia.org

The bandss composing manner is marked by professional, dainty artistical arrangements, rich tonal palette, diverse rhythms, and unique polyphony. en.wikipedia.org

She was described as a graceful and strking blonde and a dainty and winsome actress. en.wikipedia.org

Tea and dainty sweets were served in the ballroom which was generously decorated with masses of arum lilies and the choicest of other blossoms. en.wikipedia.org

The fourth is roasted meat, of the daintiest provision that they can get, and sometimes stewed and baked meat.... en.wikipedia.org

The indicators are sited on a large, self-cancelling stalk, rather than on dainty and ergonomically superior rockers. en.wikipedia.org

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