Meaning

4 senses
  1. A delicacy (choice or pleasing food).

    Delikatesse

    деликате́сdelikatɛ́s, ла́комствоlákomstvo

    something considered choice to eat

  2. (British Columbia, Canadian Prairies, Northwestern, Ontario, usually plural)A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, frequently homemade, served at a social event.

  3. (obsolete)Esteem, honour.

  4. (obsolete)An affectionate term of address.

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Few boys are dainty about their food.

    deJungs sind beim Essen kaum wählerisch. — Yorwba

  2. You think that your genitals look dainty.

    deDu hältst deine Geschlechtsteile für zierlich. — Yorwba

  3. He thinks that his genitals look dainty.

  4. Her sweet, kind face features a dainty pig's snout.

    deIhr süßes, nettes Gesicht ziert ein anmutiges Schweinenäschen. — Yorwba

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  5. Aser, his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield dainties to kings.

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Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
a delicacy:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a delicacy:

Origin

From Middle English deynte (as noun), from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitātem. Doub

From Middle English deynte (as noun), from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitātem. Doublet of dignity.

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Forms

plural: dainties
Singulardainty
Pluraldainties

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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