daintier
Less rough, smaller
Daintier is the comparative form of dainty—more delicate, more refined, or more fastidious.
Something daintier is smaller and more elegant than what it's compared to: The teacups were daintier than anything she owned.
Of eating habits, daintier suggests more particular or finicky: He's become daintier about his food since the surgery.
Elegant in movement
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
- refinedPurified or cultured
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
sophisticated · genteel · cultivated · poised · ladylike · courtly · mannered · demure
Easily broken or damaged
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
diaphanous · lacy · sheer · airy · feathery · gauzy · filigree · finespun
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- elfinSmall and sprite-like
wee · teensy · little · miniature · delicate · slight · pixieish · dollish
Elaborately detailed, many parts
- elaborateComplex and detailed
- detailedFull of specifics
- filigreedOrnately detailed with fine threads
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
decorative · fancy · frilly · lacework · embroidered · beaded · trimmed · adorned
graceful
Elegant in movement
- exquisiteFlawlessly crafted, delicate
- refinedPurified or cultured
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
polished · sophisticated · genteel · cultivated · poised · ladylike · courtly · mannered · demure · prim
fragile
Easily broken or damaged
translucent · diaphanous · lacy · sheer · airy · feathery · gauzy · filigree · finespun · cobwebby
tiny
Extremely small in size
- smallLimited in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- minusculeExtremely small in size
elfin · wee · teensy · little · miniature · delicate · slight · pixieish · dollish · compact
intricate
Elaborately detailed, many parts
embellished · decorative · fancy · frilly · lacework · embroidered · beaded · trimmed · adorned · ornamental