1 small and pretty 娇小的；小巧精致的: a dainty lace handkerchief 小巧精致的花边手帕

2 (used about a person's movements) very careful in a way that tries to show good manners （指人的动作）文雅的，优雅的: Veronica took a dainty bite of the giant hot dog. 韦罗妮卡优雅地咬了一口那个大热狗。 ➔daintily adv