(of people and things 人和物 small and pretty in a way that people find attractive 娇小的；娇美的；精致的；小巧的 dainty feet 娇小可爱的脚 a dainty porcelain cup 小巧玲珑的瓷杯
(of movements 举止 careful, often in a way that suggests good manners 文雅的；优雅的；高雅的
Word OriginMiddle English (as noun): from Old French daintie, deintie ‘choice morsel, pleasure’, from Latin dignitas ‘worthiness or beauty’, from dignus ‘worthy’.