dainty

dainty [daintier] adj

OFr deintié, pleasure < L. dignitātem, worthiness, worth, beauty.

1. Delicate; tiny; small; perfect in details.
2. Shy; modest; timid.

dainty [daintier] adv

see dainty, adj.

1. Tenderly; exquisitely; sensitively; poignantly; piercingly; penetratingly; excruciatingly.
2. Fragilely; delicately; intricately; beautifully but vulnerably; [fig.] nicely; pleasingly; deliciously; having tasty morsels; like a savory delicacy (see Job 33:20).