dainty

Synonyms:

delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat

Types:

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choice morsel, tidbit, titbit

a small tasty bit of food

savory, savoury

an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre

confection, sweet

a food rich in sugar

confectionery

candy and other sweets considered collectively

confiture

preserved or candied fruit

sweetmeat

a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)

candy, confect

a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts

hardbake

a British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds

chewing gum, gum

a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

candied apple, candy apple, caramel apple, taffy apple, toffee apple

an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)

center, centre

the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering

comfit

candy containing a fruit or nut

maraschino, maraschino cherry

cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur

nonpareil

colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies

ambrosia, nectar

(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

gelatin, jelly

an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods

calf's-foot jelly

a savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet

gelatin dessert

jellied dessert made with gelatin and fruit juice or water

aspic

savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables

bone marrow, marrow

very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones

Type of:

aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals

a source of materials to nourish the body