This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Neighbor News

Word of the Day - dainty

Be dainty or bold with your words. Either way, use them.

dainty

/ˈdeɪnti/
adjective daintier, daintiest
1 Delicately small and pretty.
1.1 (of a person) delicate and graceful in build or movement.
1.2 (of food) particularly good to eat and served in a small portion.
2 Fastidious, especially concerning food.
noun dainties
Something good to eat; a delicacy.

Origin
Middle English (as noun): from Old French daintie, deintie ‘choice morsel,
pleasure’, from Latin dignitas ‘worthiness or beauty’, from dignus
‘worthy’.

==========

Find out what's happening in Natickfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Doreen, daintiest damsel
Killed her prize pig
So she could ham, sell.
A small silly, not big.

Find out what's happening in Natickfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?