daintiness
noun[U]
uk/ˈdeɪn.ti.nəs/us/ˈdeɪn.t̬i.nəs/thequalityof beingsmallanddelicate:
Theyadmiredthesoftnessof the baby'scheeksand the daintiness of hislips.
Thesmalldogcombineddaintiness withintelligence.
See
dainty
- Shekeptpraisingthecharmsof hermistressand the daintiness of herclothes.
- Despite her daintiness, Jo canacttough.
- The daintiness andcolouringof theseplantsisalmostunreal.
Beauty and attractiveness
- aesthetic
- attractiveness
- beauty
- chic
- crowning gloryidiom
- gorgeousness
- grace
- gracefulness
- grandeur
- gussysomeone/somethingup
- magnificence
- majestically
- majesty
- nobility
- picturesqueness
- splendour
- stateliness
- sublimity
- sultriness
- va-va-voom