Daintily

  • 71peck — peck1 verb 1》 (of a bird) strike or bite with its beak. 2》 kiss lightly or perfunctorily. 3》 (peck at) informal eat (food) listlessly or daintily. 4》 type laboriously. 5》 archaic strike with a pick or other tool. noun 1》 an act of pecking. 2》 a… …

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  • 72gingerly — ad. 1. Cautiously, tenderly, carefully. 2. Daintily, fastidiously …

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  • 73nicely — ad. 1. Fastidiously, critically, curiously. 2. Discriminatingly, keenly. 3. Accurately, exactly, delicately, daintily. 4. Agreeably, becomingly, pleasantly. 5. Well, cleverly, dexterously, deftly, neatly …

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  • 74dainty — 1 adjective daintier, daintiest 1 small, pretty, and delicate: a dainty white handkerchief 2 dainty movements are small and careful daintily adverb daintiness noun (U) 2 noun (C) something small that is good to eat such as a sweet cake …

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  • 75airily — adv 1. breezily, lightheartedly, blithely, spritely, jauntily, lively; gaily, cheerfully, buoyantly, happily, gladly. 2. lightly, delicately, ethereally, daintily …

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  • 76dainty — UK [ˈdeɪntɪ] / US adjective Word forms dainty : adjective dainty comparative daintier superlative daintiest 1) small and attractive in a delicate way dainty china cups 2) a dainty movement or action is small and graceful Mary took dainty bites… …

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  • 77dainty — [ˈdeɪnti] adj small and attractive in a delicate way daintily adv …

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  • 78dainty — /ˈdeɪnti / (say dayntee) adjective (daintier, daintiest) 1. of delicate beauty or charm; exquisite. 2. pleasing to the palate; toothsome; delicious: dainty food. 3. particular in discrimination or taste; fastidious: *He grew dainty to a degree;… …

  • 79gingerly — /ˈdʒɪndʒəli / (say jinjuhlee) adverb 1. with extreme care or caution; warily. 2. Obsolete mincingly; daintily. –adjective 3. cautious or wary. {*ginger (? from Old French gensor pretty, delicate, comparative of gent noble, graceful) + ly}… …

  • 80nary — /ˈnɛəri/ (say nairree) phrase nary a, never a; not a single: *Mary sat there picking daintily at a wing with not a hair out of place and nary a smile. –colleen mccullough, 1975. {US regional; also British dialect; contraction of ne er a} …