Definition of "dainty" in Englisch

adjective

1. Elegant; delicately small and pretty.

2. Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating.

3. (obsolete) Excellent; valuable, fine.

noun

1. A delicacy (choice or pleasing food).

2. (Northwestern Ontario, Canadian Prairies, British Columbia, usually in the plural) A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, frequently homemade, served at a social event.

3. (obsolete) Esteem, honour.

4. (obsolete) An affectionate term of address.