1. marked by delicate or diminutive beauty, form, or grace

Aka:  something that is delicate and usually small

Example Sentence:

The dainty cat licked his paw.

Parents - As an optional learning experience, once you child understands what dainty means, have them write their own sentences using the word.  As a writing prompt, you could display the following photo of a rhino and talk about how rhinos are NOT dainty.  See resources below.