n. Worth; value; excellence.n. A matter of joy or gratification; special regard or pleasure.n. Pl. dainties (dān′ tiz). Something delicate to the taste; something delicious; a delicacy.n. Darling: a term of fondness.n. Synonyms Tidbit, etc. See delicacy.Valuable; costly.Exhibiting or possessing delicate beauty, or exquisite taste or skill; elegant; beautiful; neat; trim.Pleasing to the palate; toothsome; delicious: as, dainty food.Of acute sensibility or nice discrimination; sensitive.Especially Of nice discrimination as regards taste; nice or over-nice in selecting what is preferred in any class of things, as food, clothing, etc.; hence, squeamish: as, a dainty taste or palate; dainty people.Nice as regards behavior, decorum, intercourse, etc.; fastidious; hence, affectedly fine; effeminate; weak.= Syn, 2. Pretty. Savory, luscious, toothsome.5 and Nice, Fastidious, etc. See nice.