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dainty

adjective

/ˈdeɪnti/

Meaning

Delicately small, pretty, and often considered elegant.

She wore a dainty necklace made of pearls.

dainty morsel

delicate, elegant, fragile, refined, petite

coarse, clumsy, rough

dainty necklace, dainty dress, dainty fingers, dainty snack

Serving as a crucial means, agent, or tool in achieving something.

no longer fresh; lacking originality or novelty

Wise, or appearing to be wise.

excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

Extremely important or necessary; decisive in determining success or failure.

sexually attracted to people of the same sex; also used to mean cheerful or lively