daintily
adverb /ˈdeɪn.tɪ.li/
/-t̬ɪ-/ Definition
› in an attractive, careful way, especially used about something small or having small movements: She skipped daintily down the street, holding her father's hand. He handed round a plate of tiny sandwiches, daintily arranged in rings.AttractiveSexual attractionSmart and elegant
(Definition of daintily adverb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable adjective
- aesthetic adjective
- alluring adjective
- angelic adjective
- distinguished adjective
- dreamy adjective
- elegant adjective
- enchanting adjective
- endearing adjective
- nice-looking adjective
- noble adjective (CAUSING ADMIRATION)
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental adjective
- photogenic adjective
- turn sb out phrasal verb (DRESS)
- voluptuous adjective
- well built adjective
- winning adjective
- winsome adjective
Topic:
Attractive
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