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dainty

  • 1 dainty

    • nirso
    • herkkupala
    • herkullinen
    • hieno
    • hauras
    • herkkuruoka
    • herkku
    • soma
    • siisti
    • liian tarkka
    • sorea
    * * *
    'deinti
    (small or fragile and attractive: a dainty little girl.) siro
    - daintiness

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  • 2 delicate

    • ohut
    • ihana
    • hento
    • hentorakenteinen
    • hentoinen
    • hauras
    • heikko
    • heiveröinen
    • hentokasvuinen
    • hienotunteinen
    • hatara
    • hienosäikeinen
    • hienosyinen
    • heikkorakenteinen
    • herkullinen
    • hienovarainen
    • herkkävireinen
    • hieno
    • hienoinen
    • herkkä
    • hintelä
    • viehättävä
    • elegantti
    • siro
    • aistikas
    • arkaluonteinen
    • arkaluontoinen
    • arka
    • kevyt
    • kiperä
    • kireä
    • maittava
    • maistuva
    • tahdikas
    * * *
    'delikət
    1) (requiring special treatment or careful handling: delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.) hauras, arkaluonteinen
    2) (of fine texture etc; dainty: a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.) hieno
    3) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) herkkä
    4) (subtle: a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.) hieno
    - delicacy

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  • 3 mince

    • jauhaa
    • hienostella
    • hienontaa
    • sipsutella
    • kaunistella
    • lihahakkelus
    • hakkelus
    • hakata
    • hakata hienoksi
    • pienentää
    * * *
    mins 1. verb
    1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) jauhaa, hienontaa
    2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) sipsutella
    2. noun
    (meat (usually beef) chopped up into small pieces: mince and potatoes.) jauheliha
    - mincing
    - mincingly
    - mincemeat

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  • 4 mincing

    • sipsutteleva
    • teeskentelevä
    * * *
    adjective (too dainty or prim: He walked with little mincing steps.) sievistelevä

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См. также в других словарях:

  • 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

  • dainty — [dān′tē] n. pl. dainties [ME deinte, excellent, fine, orig., feeling of esteem < Anglo Fr deinté < OFr deinté < L dignitas, worth, DIGNITY] a choice food; delicacy adj. daintier, daintiest 1. delicious and choice [a dainty morsel] 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • Dainty — Dain ty, n.; pl. {Dainties}. [OE. deinie, dainte, deintie, deyntee, OF. deinti[ e] delicacy, orig., dignity, honor, fr. L. dignitas, fr. dignus worthy. See {Deign}, and cf. {Dignity}.] 1. Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dainty — [adj1] delicate, fragile, fine airy, attractive, beautiful, bonny, charming, choice, comely, cute, darling, delectable, delicious, delightful, diaphanous, elegant, ethereal, exquisite, fair, feeble, frail, graceful, lacy, light, lovely, neat,… …   New thesaurus

  • dainty — 1 delicate, exquisite, *choice, elegant, recherché, rare Analogous words: petite, diminutive, little, *small: pretty, bonny, fair, lovely, *beautiful: *delightful, delectable, delicious Antonyms: gross Contrasted words: * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • dainty — ► ADJECTIVE (daintier, daintiest) 1) delicately small and pretty. 2) fastidious and fussy when eating. ► NOUN (pl. dainties) ▪ a small appetizing item of food. DERIVATIVES daintily …   English terms dictionary

  • dainty — UK [ˈdeɪntɪ] / US adjective Word forms dainty : adjective dainty comparative daintier superlative daintiest 1) small and attractive in a delicate way dainty china cups 2) a dainty movement or action is small and graceful Mary took dainty bites… …   English dictionary

  • dainty — dain|ty1 [ˈdeınti] adj comparative daintier superlative daintiest 1.) small, pretty, and delicate ▪ a dainty gold chain ▪ a child with dainty features 2.) moving or done in a careful way, using small movements ▪ a dainty walk >daintily adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dainty — {{11}}dainty (adj.) c.1300, delightful, pleasing, from DAINTY (Cf. dainty) (n.). Meaning evolved in Middle English to choice, excellent (late 14c.) to delicately pretty. {{12}}dainty (n.) c.1300, excellence, elegance; a luxury, from O.Fr. deintie …   Etymology dictionary

  • dainty — daintily, adv. daintiness, n. /dayn tee/, adj., daintier, daintiest, n., pl. dainties. adj. 1. of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief. 2. pleasing to the taste and, often, temptingly served or delicate; delicious: dainty… …   Universalium

  • dainty — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. delicate, exquisite; fastidious, neat; delicious. See beauty, taste, care, food. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Notable for fineness or fragility] Syn. delicate, fragile, petite, frail, thin, light,… …   English dictionary for students

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