Delicate

['delɪkət] or [ˈdɛlɪkɪt]

Definition

(adj.) exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; 'a delicate violin passage'; 'delicate china'; 'a delicate flavor'; 'the delicate wing of a butterfly' .

(adj.) easily broken or damaged or destroyed; 'a kite too delicate to fly safely'; 'fragile porcelain plates'; 'fragile old bones'; 'a frail craft' .

(adj.) difficult to handle; requiring great tact; 'delicate negotiations with the big powers';'hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter'; 'a touchy subject' .

(adj.) of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely; 'almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments' .

(adj.) marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; 'a surgeon's delicate touch' .

(adj.) easily hurt; 'soft hands'; 'a baby's delicate skin' .

Checker: Roland--From WordNet

Definition

(a.) Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.

(a.) Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, a delicate dish; delicate flavor.

(a.) Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, "a delicate creature."

(a.) Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton.

(a.) Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk.

(a.) Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion.

(a.) Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a delicate blue.

(a.) Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness.

(a.) Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a delicate child; delicate health.

(a.) Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question.

(a.) Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.

(a.) Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music.

(a.) Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer.

(n.) A choice dainty; a delicacy.

(n.) A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person.

Checked by Dolores

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Pleasant, pleasing, delicious, agreeable, savory, palatable.[2]. Fine, nice, elegant, exquisite.[3]. Tender, slender, weak.[4]. Discriminating, careful, scrupulous, fastidious, dainty, of nice perception.[5]. Refined, pure.

Editor: Rae

Synonyms and Antonyms

[See DELICACY_and_COARSE]

Typed by Gladys

Definition

adj. pleasing to the senses esp. the taste: dainty: nicely discriminating or perceptive: of a fine slight texture or constitution: tender: frail not robust: requiring nice handling: refined in manners: gentle polite considerate: luxurious.—n. Del′icacy state or quality of being delicate: refinement: nicety: tenderness weakness: luxuriousness: anything delicate or dainty.—adv. Del′icately in a delicate manner: (B.) luxuriously.—n. Del′icateness state of being delicate: (B.) delicacy luxury.—n.pl. Del′icates (B.) delicacies.

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