delicate
21delicate — adjective 1 EASILY DAMAGED easily damaged or broken; fragile (1): a delicate bubble of Venetian glass 2 NEEDING SENSITIVITY needing to be dealt with carefully or sensitively in order to avoid problems or failure: The negotiations are at a… …
22délicate — ● délicat, délicate adjectif (latin delicatus, choisi, de deliciae, délices) D une finesse propre à satisfaire quelqu un dont le goût est exigeant, raffiné, recherché, sensible aux nuances : Des mets délicats. Qui est exécuté avec une grande… …
23delicate — adjective 1) delicate embroidery Syn: fine, exquisite, intricate, dainty; flimsy, gauzy, filmy, floaty, diaphanous, wispy, insubstantial Ant: coarse, crude 2) …
24delicate — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look ▪ Her bones felt as delicate as a bird s. ▪ The glasses looked very delicate. ▪ become AD …
25delicate — adjective 1) delicate embroidery Syn: fine, intricate, dainty 2) a delicate shade of blue Syn: subtle, soft, muted, pastel, pale, light 3) delicate china cu …
26delicate — [ˈdelɪkət] adj 1) easily damaged, broken, or hurt Delicate skin must be protected from the sun.[/ex] delicate fabrics[/ex] 2) small and attractive delicate pink flowers[/ex] 3) needing care and skill The negotiations are at a very delicate… …
27delicate — 1. adjective a) Easily damaged or requiring careful handling. Those clothes are delicate b) Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines. The negotiations were very delicate See Also: delicacy …
28delicate — adj. 1 a fine in texture or structure; soft, slender, or slight. b of exquisite quality or workmanship. c (of colour) subtle or subdued; not bright. d subtle, hard to appreciate. 2 (of a person) easily injured; susceptible to illness. 3 a… …
29delicate — obsolete suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis One of the 19th century euphemisms for the common disease: The brother died young. He was delicate. (Flanagan, 1988, writing in 19th century style) Today a delicate condition… …
30delicate — adjective 1》 very fine in texture or structure; of intricate workmanship or quality. ↘(of food or drink) subtly and pleasantly flavoured. 2》 easily broken or damaged; fragile. ↘susceptible to illness or adverse conditions. 3》 requiring… …
