dainty
adjective
of delicate beauty; exquisite.
daintiest
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superlativeof dainty.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The late America Eats Tavern is recalled with dishes including a “Philly cheesesteak” rethought with Wagyu beef and blimp-like “air bread” filled with a whip of cheddar cheese, along with the country’s daintiest chicken wings.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023
Adding an electric motor completely transforms the experience, making even the daintiest of parents feel superhuman.
From The Verge ● May 26, 2020
There’s a whole api family, and they are the daintiest little fruits imaginable – api noir, in deepest maroon, is easily mistaken at a distance for a plum.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2019
Jones doesn’t crack the slightest of smiles as she sings one of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s daintiest tunes, “Many a New Day”:
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 16, 2019
The black thick coffee and the condensed milk, drunk from the graniteware cup, had a more delicious aroma and a more delightful taste than the finest Mocha and Java in the daintiest porcelain of France.
From The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado by Cyrus Townsend Brady
