Explore Dainty through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like mincing or delicacy. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Dainty in a sentence
Dainty meaning
- Elegant; delicately small and pretty.
- Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating.
- Excellent; valuable, fine.
Synonyms of Dainty
Using Dainty
- The main meaning on this page is: Elegant; delicately small and pretty. | Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating. | Excellent; valuable, fine.
- Useful related words include: mincing, delicacy, fastidious, squeamish.
- In the example corpus, dainty often appears in combinations such as: and dainty, of dainty, with dainty.
Context around Dainty
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 5 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dainty
- In this selection, "dainty" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, admittedly, prefer, traditional, gold, fawn and pair stand out and add context to how "dainty" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a dainty sniff from and accessorising with dainty gold jewellery. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dainty" sits close to words such as aau, acme and aggravate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dainty
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Oxalis, also known as the shamrock, has dainty flowers. (9 words)
Care has been taken over the placement of each dainty item. (11 words)
If you will purchase VPS GSA from Dainty Cloud Inc, you can. (12 words)
The freshly baked scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, the traditional dainty crustless sandwiches, the cakes and pastries are so popular at some venues that you’ll need to book well in advance. (34 words)
She accessorized her look for the day by adding a pair of hooped earrings as well as a dainty, gold-chained necklace with a small, circular pendant on the front. (30 words)
A scalloped trim complete with dainty fringes called even more attention to her busty curves, which were further emphasized by a set of thin strings diverging from her exposed cleavage. (30 words)
Example sentences (20)
Poole signed a four-year, $140 million contract extension and became a dainty fawn that needed protection.
She accessorized her look for the day by adding a pair of hooped earrings as well as a dainty, gold-chained necklace with a small, circular pendant on the front.
She posted a photo of the young royal on Instagram with her blonde hair pulled back, showing off a dainty pair of stud earrings.
The smallest position of the headband seems abnormally large as I can easily fit a finger between my admittedly dainty head and the band.
Two-thirds of the way through, at one point, the piano all but interrupts itself with a dainty ragtime number.
Whether you prefer dainty blossoms or bold botanical patterns, there’s a floral dress that will capture your heart.
Adding inches to her frame, she finished off her stylish look with a pair of heels that featured a dainty bow detail.
A wooden signage stating "Diddly Squat Farm Shop" and a dainty tractor were also part of the display.
Despite its dainty measurements, it’s still deceptively roomy inside, with the ‘phone bag shape’ making sure you’ve got plenty of space to keep your phone inside.
Eugenie kept her hair simple and let it down in relaxed waves, while she also sported minimal and dainty jewellery.
If you will purchase VPS GSA from Dainty Cloud Inc, you can.
Oxalis, also known as the shamrock, has dainty flowers.
The former Love Island star, 28, showed off her incredible figure a tiny blue two-piece, while accessorising with dainty gold jewellery.
The freshly baked scones with clotted cream and strawberry jam, the traditional dainty crustless sandwiches, the cakes and pastries are so popular at some venues that you’ll need to book well in advance.
The Jumanji favourite opted for a minimal jewellery choice with just small dainty earrings and a dazzling diamond ring.
Whether you just want a dainty, or a Taurus symbol tattoo that's colorful and eye-catching, there's something here for everyone.
While diamond rings and dainty chains are more her style these days, Victoria was once partial to a bit of facial jewellery.
A dainty sniff from somewhere above the glass will tell you nothing.
A scalloped trim complete with dainty fringes called even more attention to her busty curves, which were further emphasized by a set of thin strings diverging from her exposed cleavage.
Care has been taken over the placement of each dainty item.
Common combinations with dainty
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and dainty 7×
- of dainty 5×
- with dainty 3×
- dainty gold 3×
- dainty earrings 3×
- is dainty 2×
- dainty and 2×
- in dainty 2×
- dainty diamond 2×