Delicate

Word DELICATE
Character 8
Hyphenation del i cate
Pronunciations /ˈdɛlɪkət/

Definitions and meanings of "Delicate"

What do we mean by delicate?

Pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way. adjective

Easily broken or damaged. adjective

Exquisitely fine or dainty: synonym: exquisite. adjective

Frail in constitution or health. adjective

Marked by sensitivity of discrimination. adjective

Very subtle in difference or distinction. adjective

Having or showing great consideration or care. adjective

Requiring careful or tactful treatment. adjective

Fine or soft in touch or skill. adjective

Measuring, indicating, or responding to very small changes; precise. adjective

Pleasing to any of the senses, especially to the sense of taste; dainty; delicious: opposed to coarse or rough.

Agreeable; delightful; charming.

Fine in characteristic details; minutely perfect in kind; exquisite in form, proportions, finish, texture, manner, or the like; nice; dainty; charming: as, a delicate being; a delicate skin or fabric; delicate tints.

Of a fine or refined constitution; refined.

Nice in construction or operation; exquisitely adjusted or adapted; minutely accurate or suitable: as, a delicate piece of mechanism; a delicate balance or spring.

Requiring nicety in action; to be approached or performed with caution; precarious; ticklish: as, a delicate surgical operation; a delicate topic of conversation.

Nice in perception or action; exquisitely acute or dexterous; finely sensitive or exact; deft: as, a delicate touch; a delicate performer or performance.

A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.

A choice dainty; a delicacy.

A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person.

Song by Taylor Swift that will be in your dreams at night because it is so good Urban Dictionary

Indelicate. Scandalous, shameful, worthy of disapprobation. Urban Dictionary

Fandom pairing of John Diggle and Felicity Smoak from CW show Arrow in friendship capacity only. If you ship this romantically... Lyla is going to come for you. Urban Dictionary

Pronounced as Deh-lise: A unique name for girls. A sweets Greek name. She might not be the one you first notice at a party, but the one whos always looking for fun. She is sweet like the Greek's tart frangipane. Delice is also gentle, trustworthy, supportive, the best advice giver, fun to talk to and to be around with. She daydreams but is a do-er. Shes not one who likes talking about feelings, but loves hearing others. Delice is a soft pink, best hug giver, and to top it off she is an amazing girl. Urban Dictionary

A combination of decadent and delicious Urban Dictionary

(adj) When you want to say how delicious something is, but you need to be fancy AF. Pronunciation: del-ih-coos Urban Dictionary

Underwear; women's lingerie in particular Urban Dictionary

Hot, bangin', Fine Can even mean Wack, waisted (Delicked) or trippin' Urban Dictionary

(adj.) Interesting, cool. exp.(that's tight, thats cool) Urban Dictionary

Slang used for psychedelic mushrooms. Usually used by paranoids who think their phones are tapped or their conversations are being eavedropped on. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Delicate

The word "delicate" in example sentences

All fine colouring, like fine drawing, is _delicate_; and so delicate that if, at last, you ❋ John Ruskin (1859)

It's interesting to note Fisher's use of the term "delicate balance" in reference to Tennessee Williams. ❋ George Heymont (2012)

That is what I call a delicate attention, dear master, and I thank you very much for it. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The General prides himself on what he calls delicate irony. ❋ John Beatty (N/A)

French have a high value for them; and I confess, they are often what they call delicate, when they are introduced with judgment; but Chaucer writ with more simplicity, and followed nature more closely, than to use them. ❋ Various (N/A)

It need not be, it ought not, I think, to be, a book specifically on what one calls delicate questions, that would be throwing them up in just the way one does not want them thrown up; it should be a sort of rationalized and not too technical handbook of physiological instruction in the College Library -- or at home. ❋ Unknown (1906)

It need not be, it ought not, I think, to be, a book specifically on what one calls delicate questions, that would be throwing them up in just the way one does not want them thrown up; it should be a sort of rationalized and not too technical handbook of physiological instruction in the College ❋ Herbert George (1903)

The Air France statement says further work is necessary on what it calls the "delicate issue of human-machine interface." ❋ Unknown (2011)

The French have a high value for them; and I confess, they are often what they call delicate, when they are introduced with judgment; but Chaucer writ with more simplicity, and followed nature more closely, than to use them. ❋ Edmund Spenser (1730)

Sponsors spent most of the debate in the Senate tiptoeing past land mines they said would blow up the bill, which they described as a delicate compromise between medical-pot businesses, law enforcement groups and local governments - all of which have parts of the bill they dislike. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, Sen. Thelma Harper of Nashville posed what she called a delicate question: "Who becomes the pooper scooper, or do they wear diapers?" ❋ Unknown (2009)

Our two favorites are the asafran and mole which capture the flavor of the banana leaves and consist normally of chicken or pork in delicate turmeric based or Chiapas mole sauces and tortilla wrappings and along with a cold XX Lager cannot be beat for a Saturday night treat at home around the breakfast table. ❋ Unknown (2009)

*[Dreaming]* [Taylor]: "... ['cause] I know that it's delicate..." ❋ Makinglunch (2018)

[I am here] to [discuss] a delicate [matter] with you. ❋ Bumkicker Slade (2005)

I need more [Diggle] and [Felicity]. I need more [Delicity] ❋ BaitNBitch (2017)

Delice is very sweet. [I love her], we're gonna [be best] [friends forever]! ❋ Neverlyingtrust (2013)

[Oh my fuck] [that cake] is [DELICANT] ❋ Tellthemayocheese (2018)

[Delicious]? [Nah], man, this is [delicous]. ❋ Akragard (2020)

Ed: Where does [your woman] buy her [delicates]? Me: She buys them from the House of Ooh [La-La] ❋ Ollie Johaness (2015)

Damn [dat] boys [Delic] girl! [F*ck], he was delicked out of his F*ckin mind [DELIC]!! ❋ Lizzle And Jizzle, Fo' Shizzle (2003)

that [shirt] is [delicate]! ❋ RavenRiley (2008)

[Anthony] was [freakin' out] by all the [delics] he was taking. ❋ Joe98200 (2006)

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