daintiness

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{n} delicacy, squeamishness, niceness
The characteristic of being dainty
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features
{i} delicacy, exquisiteness; deliciousness; fastidiousness
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"
The quality of being dainty; nicety; niceness; elegance; delicacy; deliciousness; fastidiousness; squeamishness
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Fancy cookies, pastries, or squares served at a social event (usually plural)
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A delicacy

my case was deplorable enough, yet I had great cause for thankfulness that I was not driven to any extremities for food, but had rather plenty, even to dainties.

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{n} a delicacy, nice thing, titbit
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{a} delicate, curious, nice, squeamish
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something considered choice to eat
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Hence: Overnice; hard to please; fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious
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Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything
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{i} delicacy, something pleasing to the eye or the palate
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{s} tasty, delicious; delicate, exquisite; finicky, fussy
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Delicious to the palate; toothsome
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affectedly dainty or refined especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; "a tasty morsel
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Fastidious and fussy when eating
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Requiring dainties
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That which is delicious or delicate; a delicacy
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Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender
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something considered choice to eat of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo" excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow" affectedly dainty or refined especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; "a tasty morsel
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Delicately small and pretty
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of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"
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excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
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especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; "a tasty morsel"
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affectedly dainty or refined
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A term of fondness
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Rare; valuable; costly
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If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty. dainty pink flowers. + daintily dain·ti·ly She walked daintily down the steps. dainties something small that is good to eat, especially something sweet such as a cake
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something considered choice to eat of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"
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