daintiful en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English dayntefull, deyntefull, deintefull, equivalent to dainty + -ful.
Meanings
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Synonym of dainty
The greedy old dowagers in their descent take freely enough. But the fresh-run clean fish are mighty daintiful as regards the baits we present for their acceptance.
1871, William Holt Beever, The Daily Life of Our Farm, page 94:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more daintiful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most daintiful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |