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dainty thing

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  • Dainty — Dain ty, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many a deynt[ e] horse had he in stable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hence the proverb dainty maketh dearth, i. e., rarity makes a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To make dainty — Dainty Dain ty, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many a deynt[ e] horse had he in stable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hence the proverb dainty maketh dearth, i. e., rarity makes …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • villanelle — /vil euh nel /, n. Pros. a short poem of fixed form, written in tercets, usually five in number, followed by a final quatrain, all being based on two rhymes. [1580 90; < F < It; see VILLANELLA, ELLE] * * * ▪ poetic form       rustic song in Italy …   Universalium

  • vil|la|nelle — «VIHL uh NEHL», noun. a fixed form of pastoral or lyric poetry normally consisting of 19 lines with two rhymes, written in five three line stanzas (tercets) and a final quatrain: »A dainty thing s the villanelle, Sly, musical, a jewel in rhyme… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Daintier — Dainty Dain ty, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many a deynt[ e] horse had he in stable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hence the proverb dainty maketh dearth, i. e., rarity makes …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Daintiest — Dainty Dain ty, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many a deynt[ e] horse had he in stable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hence the proverb dainty maketh dearth, i. e., rarity makes …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • choice — n Choice, option, alternative, preference, selection, election are comparable when they mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen. Choice usually implies the right or the privilege to choose freely from a number (as of persons,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • choice — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chois, from Anglo French, from choisir to choose, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose more at choose Date: 13th century 1. the act of choosing ; selection < finding it hard to make a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • The Rocky Horror Show — This article is about the musical. For its motion picture adaptation, see The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Rocky Horror Show Original Cast Recording Music Richard O Brien Lyrics …   Wikipedia

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