dainty, luxurious.
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释义 | the world > food and drink > food > qualities of food > [adjective] > delicate or dainty (14) estlichc1200 dainty, luxurious. daintya1382 Pleasing to the palate, choice, delicate. dainteousc1386 = dainty, adj. daintiful1393 = dainty, adj. delicatea1398 Of food or drink: very pleasing to the taste; delicious; choice. Now rare. daintethc1430 Obsolete. delicativec1475 Delightful, luxurious; delicious; (of a person) given to or addicted to pleasure or luxury. Also as n.: a delicious or choice food, a delicacy. daintive1526 = dainty, n., dainty, adj. exquisite1561 Sought out, ‘recherché’. Of meat, drink, etc.: Carefully chosen; choice, dainty, delicious (passing into sense A. 5). daint1590 = dainty, adj. friand1599 Dainty; delicious to the palate; fond of delicate food. neat1609 Of preparations, esp. in cookery: skilfully or tastefully prepared; choice; elegant. Obsolete. nice1709 Of food or drink: dainty, choice; (later in weakened sense) tasty, appetizing; refreshing, restorative. tid1727 Choice, dainty, nice. Usually in collocation with bit (often in the superlative, as in tiddest bit ‘choicest or daintiest bit’). Cf. titbit, n. Now… |
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