fastidiousness
21Dainty — Dain ty, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many a deynt[ e] horse had he in stable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hence the proverb dainty maketh dearth, i. e., rarity makes a… …
22Delicacies — Delicacy Del i*ca*cy, n.; pl. {Delicacies}. [From {Delicate}, a.] 1. The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like. [1913 Webster] What choice to choose for… …
23Delicacy — Del i*ca*cy, n.; pl. {Delicacies}. [From {Delicate}, a.] 1. The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like. [1913 Webster] What choice to choose for delicacy… …
24Exclusive — Ex*clu sive, n. One of a coterie who exclude others; one who from real of affected fastidiousness limits his acquaintance to a select few. [1913 Webster] …
25Fastidiosity — Fas*tid i*os i*ty, n. Fastidiousness; squeamishness. [Obs.] Swift. [1913 Webster] …
26Preciosity — Pre ci*os i*ty, n.; pl. { ties}. [F. pr[ e]ciosit[ e], OF. also precieuset[ e].] Fastidious refinement, esp. in language; specif., the affected purism and sententiousness characteristic of the French pr[ e]cieuses of the 17th century. He had the… …
27-ties — Preciosity Pre ci*os i*ty, n.; pl. { ties}. [F. pr[ e]ciosit[ e], OF. also precieuset[ e].] Fastidious refinement, esp. in language; specif., the affected purism and sententiousness characteristic of the French pr[ e]cieuses of the 17th century.… …
28To make dainty — Dainty Dain ty, a. [Compar. {Daintier}; superl. {Daintiest}.] 1. Rare; valuable; costly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Full many a deynt[ e] horse had he in stable. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Note: Hence the proverb dainty maketh dearth, i. e., rarity makes …
29curiosity — noun (plural ties) Date: 14th century 1. desire to know: a. inquisitive interest in others concerns ; nosiness b. interest leading to inquiry < intellectual curiosity > …
30epicure — noun Etymology: Epicurus Date: 1565 1. archaic one devoted to sensual pleasure ; sybarite 2. one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine Synonyms: epicure, gourmet, gourmand, gastronome mean one who takes pleasure in… …
