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delicate
[del-i-kit]
adjective
fine in texture, quality, construction, etc..
a delicate lace collar.
Antonyms:easily broken or damaged; physically weak; fragile; frail.
delicate porcelain;
a delicate child.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,so fine as to be scarcely perceptible; subtle.
a delicate flavor.
Antonyms: ,soft or faint, as color.
a delicate shade of pink.
fine or precise in action or execution; capable of responding to the slightest influence.
a delicate instrument.
Synonyms: , , ,requiring great care, caution, or tact.
a delicate international situation.
Synonyms: , ,distinguishing subtle differences: a delicate sense of smell.
a delicate eye;
a delicate sense of smell.
Synonyms: , ,exquisite or refined in perception or feeling; sensitive.
regardful of what is becoming, proper, etc..
a delicate sense of propriety.
mindful of or sensitive to the feelings of others.
a delicate refusal.
dainty or choice, as food.
delicate tidbits.
primly fastidious; squeamish.
not a movie for the delicate viewer.
Obsolete.Ģżsensuous; voluptuous.
noun
Archaic.Ģża choice food; delicacy.
Obsolete.Ģża source of pleasure; luxury.
delicate
/ Ė»åɱōÉŖ°ģÉŖ³Ł /
adjective
exquisite, fine, or subtle in quality, character, construction, etc
having a soft or fragile beauty
(of colour, tone, taste, etc) pleasantly subtle, soft, or faint
easily damaged or injured; lacking robustness, esp in health; fragile
precise, skilled, or sensitive in action or operation
a delicate mechanism
requiring tact and diplomacy
sensitive in feeling or manner; showing regard for the feelings of others
excessively refined; squeamish
noun
archaicĢża delicacy; dainty
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- delicately adverb
- delicateness noun
- hyperdelicate adjective
- hyperdelicateness noun
- nondelicate adjective
- nondelicateness noun
- quasi-delicate adjective
- superdelicate adjective
- superdelicateness noun
- Ė»å±š±ō¾±³¦²¹³Ł±š±ō²ā adverb
- Ė»å±š±ō¾±³¦²¹³Ł±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of delicate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
āPulsing Lifters,ā in an arrangement for two pianos and harpsichord, is like a delicate dew.
So sophisticated and delicate in its moon-eyed teenage passions, full of artful melodic moves bolstered by the pure-water harmonies that would define the group.
Because radish greens are delicate in texture, they pair well with similar-textured greens rather than firm greens, like iceberg lettuce or romaine.
The extension proposed by the government would cover 41 of the UK's 178 MPAs, and would protect rare marine animals and the delicate seabed they rely upon.
SafeSport is tasked with an immense, difficult, and delicate responsibility ā to adjudicate cases of abuse and help correct decades of imbalance in a system that protected predators instead of athletes.
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