dainty
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(satellite adjective) of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"; "fine china and crystal" |
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Synonyms: exquisite, fine |
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(satellite adjective) excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow" |
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Synonyms: nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish |
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(satellite adjective) affectedly dainty or refined |
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Synonyms: mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee |
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(satellite adjective) especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; "a tasty morsel" |
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Synonyms: tasty |
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(noun) something considered choice to eat |
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Synonyms: delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat |
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Related Words: aliment, alimentation, ambrosia, bone marrow, choice morsel, confection, confectionery, gelatin, jelly, marrow, nectar, nourishment, nutriment, savory, savoury, sustenance, sweet, tidbit, titbit, victuals |
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