Overview of noun dainty

The noun dainty has 1 sense

• dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat -- (something considered choice to eat)

Overview of adj dainty

The adj dainty has 4 senses

• dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee -- (affectedly dainty or refined)


• dainty, exquisite -- (delicately beautiful; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo")


• dainty -- (especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind";)


• dainty, nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish -- (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")