Word: delicate
Phonetic:
/ˈdɛlɪkət/Listen:
A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie. Example: Don't put that in with your jeans: it's a delicate!
A choice dainty; a delicacy.
A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person.
Easily damaged or requiring careful handling. Example: The negotiations were very delicate.
Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines. Example: Her face was delicate.
Intended for use with fragile items. Example: Set the washing machine to the delicate cycle.
Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings. Example: delicate attentions
Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship. Example: a delicate child
Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol. Example: Please don't speak so loudly: I'm feeling a bit delicate this morning.
Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.
Pleasing to the senses; refined; adapted to please an elegant or cultivated taste. Example: a delicate dish
Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful.
Light, or softly tinted; said of a colour. Example: a delicate shade of blue
Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.
Highly discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite. Example: a delicate ear for music
Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes. Example: a delicate thermometer
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