delicate

  • 11delicate — exquisite, dainty, rare, *choice, recherché, elegant Analogous words: delectable, *delightful, delicious: *soft, gentle, mild, lenient, balmy: ethereal, *airy, aerial Antonyms: gross Contrasted words: *coarse …

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  • 12delicaté — Delicaté, [delicat]ée. part. pass …

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  • 13delicate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus given to self indulgence, fastidious, subtly pleasing, not robust; akin to Latin delicere to allure Date: 14th century 1. pleasing to the senses: a. generally pleasant < the&#8230; …

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  • 14delicate — [[t]de̱lɪkət[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped. He had delicate hands. ...an evergreen tree with large flame coloured leaves and delicate blossom. Syn: dainty Derived words: delicately ADV&#8230; …

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  • 15delicate — delicately, adv. delicateness, n. /del i kit/, adj. 1. fine in texture, quality, construction, etc.: a delicate lace collar. 2. fragile; easily damaged; frail: delicate porcelain; a delicate child. 3. so fine as to be scarcely perceptible; subtle …

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  • 16delicate — del|i|cate [ delıkət ] adjective ** 1. ) something that is delicate can easily be damaged or broken: Delicate skin must be protected from the sun. a ) someone who is delicate is rather weak and often sick 2. ) a delicate situation needs to be&#8230; …

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  • 17delicate */*/ — UK [ˈdelɪkət] / US adjective 1) something that is delicate can easily be damaged or broken Delicate skin must be protected from the sun. 2) someone who is delicate is rather weak and often ill 3) attractive and thin, small, light, or graceful The …

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  • 18delicate — del|i|cate [ˈdelıkıt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: delicatus] 1.) needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure ▪ There s something I have to speak to you about it s a delicate matter . ▪&#8230; …

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  • 19delicate — 01. Grandma s health is quite [delicate], and she has to be careful not to catch a cold. 02. The little girl held her new baby brother [delicately] in her arms. 03. The flower has very [delicate] petals, so be careful when you re holding it. 04.&#8230; …

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  • 20delicate — del•i•cate [[t]ˈdɛl ɪ kɪt[/t]] adj. 1) fine in texture, quality, construction, etc 2) fragile; easily damaged; frail 3) so fine as to be scarcely perceptible; subtle: a delicate flavor[/ex] 4) soft or faint, as color 5) fine or precise in action&#8230; …

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