dainty
adjective
of delicate beauty; exquisite.
dainties
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pluralof dainty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This interests me as a writer because sometimes these dainties appear unbidden, and you know you’re onto something.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2019
Running mate Sen. Tim Kaine himself, in fact, appears at a private tasting in Manhattan featuring dainties from 15 fancy chefs and hosted by celebrity chef Katie Lee.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2016
Playing cards Writing love poetry Practising fencing moves In which work of fiction portraying the English aristocracy do crust-free cucumber dainties become the object of a lie?
From BBC ● May 16, 2012
The restaurants’ Mad Hatter Tea ramps up the traditional three tiers of dainties for Americans whose eyes are never bigger than their stomachs.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2011
Only when they had finished and were preparing to rest, was he apparently convinced that they had no hidden dainties that he could share in.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
