crescent vs dainty

crescent

noun
  • A curved pastry. 

  • A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses. 

  • A representation of crescent used as a symbol of Islam. 

  • The emblem of the waxing Moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants. 

  • The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points. 

  • A crescent spanner. 

  • Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services. 

  • A crescentspot butterfly. 

adj
  • Shaped like a crescent. 

verb
  • To form a crescent shape 

  • To decorate with crescents. 

dainty

noun
  • A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, frequently homemade, served at a social event. 

  • A delicacy (in taste). 

adj
  • Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating. 

  • Elegant; delicately small and pretty. 

How often have the words crescent and dainty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )