67 Verbs to Use for the Word dainty

And my friend with eyes of blue Looks my dainty verses through, Pauses from his books awhile, With an intellectual smile; For my fancy seems as naught To this man of deeper thought.

And Mine Own, this time and that, to make sayings of impudence unto me, and to hide her naughty lips, when that I should kiss them; and to have quaint nestlings unto me, and odd whiles to kiss me very dainty when that I did be going thoughtful of the way.

But it is so with all: the very saints, in the mere exercise of living, grow less dainty, and take on the tone of their surroundings.

It is reported of these islanders, that they eat such of their enemies as they take prisoners; esteeming human flesh a peculiar dainty.

In words find the envious their dainties: envy fasteneth ever on the good, and careth not to strive against the base.

To Mapleton, Manchester, belongs, I think, the credit of producing the first really dainty and palatable Table Nut Butters, and his enterprise, we are glad to see, is justified by his success, he having recently acquired land, works, plant, &c., in the country, where the manufacture of the various nut foods can be carried on under ideal conditions.

He often sat before tables, covered with luxury, and forgot to taste the dainties that were placed before him: he rose abruptly in the midst of the song, and hastily retired beyond the sound of musick.

Of course he had reached the age where he could eat such dainties as grass and young sugar-cane, but these things could not make up for the fun he was missing in the hills.

He ridiculed our repugnance to partake of a piece of the raw gut of a turtle which he offered to us, and to expose our folly, ate a piece, which he appeared to think a dainty, although it was quite fetid from putrefaction.

I mind me when my own love sat making dainties of just such delicate and wreathed whiteness.

At the sumptuous feasts of the prince of the land, enchanting slaves served the most delicate dainties on golden dishes.

Her dark hair forms an aureole above her brow, and brings into relief the dainty, oval form of her face.

Sin Saxon took no heed, but smilingly addressed herself to offering dainties right and left.

And presently, when that the Maid had ended her dear care, she put by the ointment, and gave me her hands very dainty, that she mean to aid me to rise; and surely when I was come again to my feet, I was all eased, and to have movement with no great pain; and truly this made me wondrous pleased and to

She shrank screaming from the dreadful, red-stained, greasy billet of wood, but the butcher heaved up his weapon, and the seigneur had taken a step forward with hand outstretched to seize the long auburn hair and to drag the dainty head down with it when suddenly he was struck motionless with astonishment, and stood with his foot advanced and his hand still out, his mouth half open, and his eyes fixed in front of him.

[Illustration: They stopped in front of a brilliantly illuminated restaurant and watched with famished countenances diners enjoy toothsome dainties.]

He fancies himself a dainty, spruce shepherd, with a flock and a fine silken shepherdess, that follow his pipe as rats did the conjurers in Germany.

now, Bremo, feed on flesh: Dainties, Bremo, dainties, thy hungry paunch to fill: Now glut thy greedy guts with lukewarm blood.

First a diploma must belief infuse, That you in your profession take the lead: You then at once those easy freedoms use For which another many a year must plead; Learn how to feel with nice address The dainty wrist;and how to press, With ardent, furtive glance, the slender waist, To feel how tightly it is laced.

Bread-crumbs make the more substantial, granose flakes the more dainty, charlotte.

Xanthus invited a large company to dinner, and Aesop was ordered to furnish the choicest dainties that money could procure.

Then she held up a dainty lavalliere, with a pendant containing a superb pearl.

One could scarcely imagine anything more dainty than these lacelike screens of stone extremely simple in design and exquisite in execution.

Nor could he divine that she kept the supper dainties as peace offerings.

And surely, even when she brought the cup, she would not have me to rise; but took my head upon her knees, and kist me once very dainty on the lips, and I very happy to be so loved, and wishful no otherwise.

67 Verbs to Use for the Word  dainty