Daintily
61gingerly — (adv.) 1510s, elegantly, daintily, perhaps from O.Fr. gensor, comp. of gent dainty, delicate, from L. gentius (well) born (see GENTLE (Cf. gentle)). Meaning extremely cautiously is from c.1600 …
62dewy — [[t]dju͟ːi, AM du͟ːi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is dewy is wet with dew. [LITERARY] The satin slippers tread daintily through the dewy grass. 2) ADJ GRADED If your skin looks dewy, it looks soft and glows healthily …
63napkin — [[t]næ̱pkɪn[/t]] napkins N COUNT A napkin is a square of cloth or paper that you use when you are eating to protect your clothes, or to wipe your mouth or hands. ...taking tiny bites of a hot dog and daintily wiping my lips with a napkin. Syn:… …
64mince — mɪns n. something that is finely chopped (especially food) mincemeat, ground meat (British) v. grind, finely chop, make mincemeat; speak with restraint or hesitancy; speak or behave with exaggerated courtesy, walk daintily …
65minced — mɪns n. something that is finely chopped (especially food) mincemeat, ground meat (British) v. grind, finely chop, make mincemeat; speak with restraint or hesitancy; speak or behave with exaggerated courtesy, walk daintily …
66minces — mɪns n. something that is finely chopped (especially food) mincemeat, ground meat (British) v. grind, finely chop, make mincemeat; speak with restraint or hesitancy; speak or behave with exaggerated courtesy, walk daintily …
67mincing — minc·ing || mɪnsɪŋ n. act of grinding or fine chopping; preparation of mincemeat; hesitant or restrained speech; speech or behavior that is affected or unnaturally courteous; walking with dainty steps mɪns n. something that is finely chopped …
68dainty — adjective (daintier, daintiest) 1》 delicately small and pretty. ↘delicate and graceful in build or movement. 2》 fastidious, typically concerning food. noun (plural dainties) a delicacy. Derivatives daintily adverb daintiness noun …
69gingerly — adverb in a careful or cautious manner. adjective showing great care or caution. Derivatives gingerliness noun Origin C16 (in the sense daintily, mincingly ): perh. from OFr. gensor delicate , compar. of gent graceful , from L. genitus (well)… …
70peck at — informal eat (food) listlessly or daintily. → peck …
