Entry Word: dainty

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 hard to please <you canʼt afford to be dainty about food when youʼre starving> — see finicky
2 having qualities that appeal to a refined taste <the dainty hors dʼoeuvres were delicious, but not terribly filling> — see choice
3 satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness <a set of dainty teacups that would be perfect for an elderly lady> — see delicate 1