She nibbled daintily at her cake. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The invitation cards were written up daintily in white and gold. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a dainty lace handkerchief. ,dainty pastries. ,a dainty eater. From Dictionary.com.
The owner must purposely season everything daintily, which is why he includes packets of s&p but why?!. From Wordnik.com. [Midtown Lunch] Reference
Beautifully printed and daintily bound, and boxed. From Wordnik.com. [Princess Zara] Reference
They came in and pulled off their gloves, daintily. From Wordnik.com. [The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills] Reference
Beautifully printed, and daintily bound, and boxed. From Wordnik.com. [Princess Zara] Reference
She often sat there dressed daintily of an afternoon. From Wordnik.com. [Marcia Schuyler] Reference
The furniture was scant but neat, and so daintily arranged. From Wordnik.com. [The Old Homestead] Reference
Sometimes she saw werewolves sipping daintily from cups of tea. From Wordnik.com. [Goodnight Dogs] Reference
She was a small, daintily-made woman, and beautiful even at fifty-five. From Wordnik.com. [The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills] Reference
The foot is daintily decorated — nails painted, draped with an anklet. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Punishments] Reference
Finally, we move the bed, and there is Cat poking daintily with his paw at. From Wordnik.com. [It’s like this, cat] Reference
See how he daintily helps himself to snuff from a box with a picture of Madame. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764] Reference
And from out of the coil there peeped the daintily written words -- "Tom and Edna.". From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in Many Lands] Reference
She was so daintily neat in everything, nothing soiled or coarse ever came near her. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
No one could refute Norton's daintily nuanced -- though ploddingly advanced -- thesis. From Wordnik.com. [The Sachems Of Satan] Reference
Overhead a canopy of blue, with here and there a fleecy cloud daintily edged with pink. From Wordnik.com. [The Sheep Eaters] Reference
A cigar should be handled daintily; it is a fragile, graceful creature -- don't mar its beauty. From Wordnik.com. [Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce] Reference
Every woman is born to fine raiment, meant to be softly swathed, richly decked, daintily tired. From Wordnik.com. [A Sheaf of Corn] Reference
The remodelled stone mansion was finished at last and daintily furnished to meet every requirement. From Wordnik.com. [The Lilac Lady] Reference
It was the soft little tap of a daintily gloved hand which fears to soil itself by the slightest touch. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
And she took the old glass -- a rummer it was -- and she carried it very daintily to the boys and bowed. From Wordnik.com. [The McBrides A Romance of Arran] Reference
They inspected every part, turned the wheel, daintily touched the shining motor, and even tried the bunks. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake Or, the stirring cruise of the motor boat Gem] Reference
"The flavor's delicious," observed Miss Campbell, testing a small piece daintily on the edge of her spoon. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp] Reference
See how they smile and simper, and press their hands to their hearts, and daintily arrange their drop curls!. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764] Reference
Then only can they appreciate the fact that the meal has been carefully prepared and the table daintily set. From Wordnik.com. [The Community Cook Book] Reference
"Hush, my pretty one, not a word," said the latter, beginning to pick her way daintily along the river bank. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge Or, the hermit of Moonlight falls] Reference
"Come on over, Billie, and after you've daintily pecked at some food we're all going to look for your trunk.". From Wordnik.com. [Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall or, Leading a Needed Rebellion] Reference
Despite their powerful size, bison are graceful creatures and move almost daintily, but with speed and purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Andrew Gunther: Putting Bison on Feedlots: Unnatural, Unnecessary, Unsafe] Reference
Emma McChesney wiped her fingers daintily on her napkin, crushed it on the table, and leaned back in her chair. From Wordnik.com. [Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day] Reference
By and by she swerved from her course, and coming to the grate, put a daintily shod foot upon the bronze fender. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
And, sitting up against the pillows, with a napkin on her knees, Lily breakfasted daintily, with her finger-tips. From Wordnik.com. [The Bill-Toppers] Reference
From her rich frock her slender throat rose daintily, like a stem upon which nodded the tempting flower of her face. From Wordnik.com. [Marcia Schuyler] Reference
It is the prettiest sight in the world to see these cunning creatures stepping so daintily and cautiously among the rocks. From Wordnik.com. [The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52] Reference
The popular songs of all countries frequently depict them combing their fine fair hair, which they seem daintily to cherish. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 344, June, 1844] Reference
And some correct their friends more daintily by blaming others; censuring others for what they know are their friends 'faults. From Wordnik.com. [Plutarch's Morals] Reference
It was great fun to see him poking his sharp nose through the holes and stepping around so daintily on his pretty little feet. From Wordnik.com. [Half-Past Seven Stories] Reference
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