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Thesaurus: dainty

Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.

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  1. n. Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.
  2. n. That which is delicious or delicate; a delicacy.
  3. n. A term of fondness.
  4. superl. Rare; valuable; costly.
  5. superl. Delicious to the palate; toothsome.
  6. superl. Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender.
  7. superl. Requiring dainties. Hence: Overnice; hard to please; fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious.
  8. adj. delicately beautiful
  9. adj. especially pleasing to the taste
  10. adj. excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
  11. n. something considered choice to eat