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# dainty

adjective (daintier, daintiest); noun (dainties)

«dainty» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Small, neat, pretty and delicate: dainty feet, a dainty silver crown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dainty/#m1)
2. (of food) small and tasty, a little bite; a «dainty» is a small tasty treat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dainty/#m2)

### In the lessons

a small, pretty thing, or a small tasty bite of food

### Examples

- Here is a dainty bite for my breakfast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dainty/#x1)
- She had dainty hands and tiny feet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dainty/#x2)
- The fairy wore a dainty silver crown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dainty/#x3)
- Mum served little dainties on a plate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dainty/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

"Royal dainties" are rich foods fit for a king, which Jacob's blessing promises to Asher.

**Interpretation.** Tradition reads this as the richness of Asher's land, famous for olive oil, which is fat and fine.

### Examples

- As for Asher, his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties. (Torah GEN.49.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dainty/#x1)
- Be not desirous of his dainties; seeing they are deceitful food. (Writings PRO.23.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dainty/#x2)
- 'Stay ye me with dainties, refresh me with apples; for I am love-sick.' (Writings SNG.2.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dainty/#x3)
- So that his life maketh him to abhor bread, and his soul dainty food. (Writings JOB.33.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dainty/#x4)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dainty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dainty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dainty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dainty.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «dainty» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/dainty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dainty» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/dainty.html) on Mova free.