dainty

/ˈdān-tē/

Middle English deinte, dainte "state of honor, high esteem, delight, luxury, marvel, delicacy, choice morsel," borrowed from Anglo-French deinté, dainté "esteem, fine object or deed, choice morsel" (continental Old French deintié), going back to Latin dignitāt-, dignitās "suitability, excellence, standing, esteem"

noun

  1. something delicious to the taste

  2. something choice or pleasing

  3. fastidiousness

a London dainty—a pyramid of jelly

adjective

  1. tasting good : tasty

  2. attractively prepared and served

  3. marked by delicate or diminutive beauty, form, or grace

dainty morsels

dainty sandwiches on silver trays

choice exquisite elegant rare delicate dainty mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste. choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind. exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste.