Daintily

  • 11daintily — See: dainty …

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  • 12dainty — 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… …

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  • 13pick — pick1 pickable, adj. /pik/, v.t. 1. to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience. 2. to seek and find occasion for; provoke: to pick a fight. 3. to attempt to find; seek out: to pick flaws in an argument. 4. to… …

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  • 14lightly — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [With lightness] Syn. delicately, airily, buoyantly, daintily, readily, gently, subtly, exquisitely, ethereally, mildly, softly, tenderly, carefully, leniently, tenuously, unsubstantially, effortlessly, nimbly, agilely,… …

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  • 15dainty — [[t]de͟ɪnti[/t]] daintier, daintiest ADJ GRADED If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty. The girls were dainty and feminine. ...dainty pink flowers. Derived words: daintily ADV… …

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  • 16pick — I [[t]pɪk[/t]] v. t. 1) to choose or select, esp. with care 2) to seek and find occasion for; provoke: to pick a fight[/ex] 3) to attempt to find; seek out: to pick flaws in an argument[/ex] 4) to steal the contents of: to pick a pocket[/ex] 5)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17Carbonade — Carbonado Car bo*na do, Carbonade Car bo*nade, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carbonadoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carbonadoing}.] 1. To cut (meat) across for frying or broiling; to cut or slice and broil. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A short legged hen daintily… …

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  • 18Carbonado — Car bo*na do, Carbonade Car bo*nade, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carbonadoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carbonadoing}.] 1. To cut (meat) across for frying or broiling; to cut or slice and broil. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A short legged hen daintily carbonadoed.… …

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  • 19Carbonadoed — Carbonado Car bo*na do, Carbonade Car bo*nade, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carbonadoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carbonadoing}.] 1. To cut (meat) across for frying or broiling; to cut or slice and broil. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A short legged hen daintily… …

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  • 20Carbonadoing — Carbonado Car bo*na do, Carbonade Car bo*nade, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carbonadoed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carbonadoing}.] 1. To cut (meat) across for frying or broiling; to cut or slice and broil. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A short legged hen daintily… …

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