The meaning of DAINTY is something delicious to the taste. How to use dainty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dainty.

small and attractive in a delicate way: a dainty wrist / hand dainty flowers (Definition of dainty from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

DAINTY definition: of delicate beauty; exquisite. See examples of dainty used in a sentence.

1. delicate or elegant: a dainty teacup. 2. pleasing to the taste; choice; delicious: a dainty morsel.

If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty. ...dainty pink flowers.

Definition of dainty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 10, 2025 · dainty (comparative daintier, superlative daintiest) Elegant; delicately small and pretty. quotations