my case was deplorable enough, yet I had great cause for thankfulness that I was not driven to any extremities for food, but had rather plenty, even to dainties.
Nice; delicate; elegant, in form, manner, or breeding; well-formed; neat; tender
something considered choice to eat of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo" excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow" affectedly dainty or refined especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; "a tasty morsel
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
especially pleasing to the taste; "a dainty dish to set before a kind"; "a tasty morsel"
If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty. dainty pink flowers. + daintily dain·ti·ly She walked daintily down the steps. dainties something small that is good to eat, especially something sweet such as a cake
something considered choice to eat of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"