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DAINTY
/ˈdeɪnti/AdjectiveNounDAIN-tydain-ty · 2 syllablesGrade 4
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
Elegant; delicately small and pretty.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English deynte (as noun), from Old French deintié, from Latin dignitātem. Doublet of dignity.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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