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- US Pronunciation
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- [deyn-tee]
- /ˈdeɪn ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [deyn-tee]
- /ˈdeɪn ti/
Definitions of dainties word
- adjective dainties of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief. 1
- adjective dainties pleasing to the taste and, often, temptingly served or delicate; delicious: dainty pastries. 1
- adjective dainties of delicate discrimination or taste; particular; fastidious: a dainty eater. 1
- adjective dainties overly particular; finicky. 1
- noun plural dainties something delicious to the taste; a delicacy. 1
- noun dainties Plural form of dainty. 1
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Origin of dainties
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English deinte worthiness, happiness, delicacy < Anglo-French (Old French deint(i)e) < Latin dignitāt- (stem of dignitās); see dignity
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Parts of speech for Dainties
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adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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dainties popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dainties usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dainties
noun dainties
- cake — A cake is a sweet food made by baking a mixture of flour, eggs, sugar, and fat in an oven. Cakes may be large and cut into slices or small and intended for one person only.
- pastry — a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
- candy — Candy is sweet foods such as toffees or chocolate.
- sweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
- jam — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
adjective dainties
- choices — an act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.
- lights — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- lovelies — charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
- savories — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- sweets — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
Antonyms for dainties
noun dainties
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
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