Bible Dictionaries
Dainty

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(superl.) Delicious to the palate; toothsome.

(2):

(n.) A term of fondness.

(3):

(superl.) Requiring dainties. Hence: Overnice; hard to please; fastidious; squeamish; scrupulous; ceremonious.

(4):

(superl.) Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender.

(5):

(superl.) Rare; valuable; costly.

(6):

(n.) Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.

(7):

(n.) That which is delicious or delicate; a delicacy.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dainty'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/dainty.html. 1828.