Dainty generally refers to something that is small, delicate, and often considered to be pretty or attractive. In terms of food, it could refer to a delicately prepared, often sweet treat. If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.

Of delicate beauty; See examples of dainty used in a sentence. Definition of dainty adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Dainty means tiny, delicate, and lovely, so you could describe a little china tea set as dainty, and you could also call the tiny cakes on the little plates dainty. The meaning of dainty is something delicious to the taste. How to use dainty in a sentence.

Dainty means tiny, delicate, and lovely, so you could describe a little china tea set as dainty, and you could also call the tiny cakes on the little plates dainty. The meaning of dainty is something delicious to the taste. How to use dainty in a sentence. Synonym discussion of dainty.