dainty
A delicacyA delicacy (choice or pleasing food).
» Few boys are dainty about their food.
Jungs sind beim Essen kaum wählerisch.
Meaning
4 sensesA delicacy (choice or pleasing food).
Delikatesse
деликате́сdelikatɛ́s, ла́комствоlákomstvo
something considered choice to eat
(British Columbia, Canadian Prairies, Northwestern, Ontario, usually plural)A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, frequently homemade, served at a social event.
(obsolete)Esteem, honour.
(obsolete)An affectionate term of address.
Examples
10 sentencesFew boys are dainty about their food.
deJungs sind beim Essen kaum wählerisch.
You think that your genitals look dainty.
deDu hältst deine Geschlechtsteile für zierlich.
He thinks that his genitals look dainty.
Her sweet, kind face features a dainty pig's snout.
deIhr süßes, nettes Gesicht ziert ein anmutiges Schweinenäschen.
Aser, his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield dainties to kings.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English deynte (as noun), from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitātem. DoubFrom Middle English deynte (as noun), from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitātem. Doublet of dignity.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source