Definition of dainty
Adjectives
affectedly dainty or refined
- Synonyms:
- mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee
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refined
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
delicately beautiful
"a dainty teacup"
especially pleasing to the taste
"a dainty dish to set before a kind"
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tasty
pleasing to the sense of taste
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
- Synonyms:
- nice, overnice, prissy, squeamish
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fastidious
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
Nouns
something considered choice to eat
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choice morsel, tidbit, titbit
a small tasty bit of food
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savory, savoury
an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
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confection, sweet
a food rich in sugar
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confectionery
candy and other sweets considered collectively
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confiture
preserved or candied fruit
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sweetmeat
a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
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candy, confect
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
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hardbake
a British sweet made with molasses and butter and almonds
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chewing gum, gum
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
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candied apple, candy apple, caramel apple, taffy apple, toffee apple
an apple that is covered with a candy-like substance (usually caramelized sugar)
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center, centre
the sweet central portion of a piece of candy that is enclosed in chocolate or some other covering
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comfit
candy containing a fruit or nut
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maraschino, maraschino cherry
cherry preserved in true or imitation maraschino liqueur
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nonpareil
colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies
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ambrosia, nectar
(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
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gelatin, jelly
an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
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calf's-foot jelly
a savory jelly made with gelatin obtained by boiling calves' feet
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gelatin dessert
jellied dessert made with gelatin and fruit juice or water
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aspic
savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables
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bone marrow, marrow
very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
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aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals
a source of materials to nourish the body
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