Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Dainty (daintier)
dainty (daintier)daisy (daisies)
dainty (daintier), adv. [see dainty, adj.]
- Tenderly; exquisitely; sensitively; poignantly; piercingly; penetratingly; excruciatingly.
- Fragilely; delicately; intricately; beautifully but vulnerably; [fig.] nicely; pleasingly; deliciously; having tasty morsels; like a savory delicacy (see Job 33:20).
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