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delicate
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del·i·cate  (dl-kt)
adj.
1. Pleasing to the senses, especially in a subtle way: a delicate flavor; a delicate violin passage.
2. Exquisitely fine or dainty: delicate china.
3. Frail in constitution or health.
4. Easily broken or damaged: a kite too delicate to fly.
5. Marked by sensitivity of discrimination: a critic's delicate perception.
6.
a. Considerate of the feelings of others.
b. Concerned with propriety.
c. Squeamish or fastidious.
7. Requiring tactful treatment: a delicate situation.
8. Fine or soft in touch or skill: a surgeon's delicate touch.
9. Measuring, indicating, or responding to very small changes; precise: a delicate set of scales.
10. Very subtle in difference or distinction.

[Middle English delicat and French délicat, both from Latin dlictus, pleasing; akin to dlicia, pleasure; see delicious.]

deli·cate·ly adv.
deli·cate·ness n.
Synonyms: delicate, choice, dainty, elegant, exquisite, fine1
These adjectives mean appealing to refined taste: a delicate flavor; choice exotic flowers; a dainty dish; elegant handwriting; an exquisite wine; the finest embroidery. See Also Synonyms at fragile.

delicate
Adjective
1. fine or subtle in quality or workmanship
2. having a fragile beauty
3. (of colour, smell, or taste) pleasantly subtle
4. easily damaged; fragile
5. precise or sensitive in action: the delicate digestive system
6. requiring tact: a delicate matter
7. showing consideration for the feelings of other people [Latin delicatus affording pleasure]
delicately adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.delicate - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"
breakable - capable of being broken or damaged; "earthenware pottery is breakable"; "breakable articles should be packed carefully"
frail - physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar"
rugged - sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
2.delicate - marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; "a surgeon's delicate touch"
skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
3.delicate - easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"
breakable - capable of being broken or damaged; "earthenware pottery is breakable"; "breakable articles should be packed carefully"
4.delicate - easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"
untoughened, tender - physically untoughened; "tender feet"
5.delicate - developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"
refined - (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"
6.delicate - difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"
difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
7.delicate - of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely; "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"
sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"

delicate
adjective 5. skilled, accurate, precise, deft
Translations

delicate [ˈdɛlɪkɪt] adj (gen) → delicado (= fragile); frágil
delicate [ˈdɛlɪkɪt] adjdélicat(e)
delicate [ˈdɛlɪkɪt] adjfein;
(colour, health) → zart;
(approach) → feinfühlig;
(problem) → delikat, heikel
delicate [ˈdɛlɪkɪt] adjdelicato/a

delicate
adj delicate [ˈdelikət]
1 requiring special treatment or careful handling delicate china; a delicate situation/problem.fyn, delikaatدَقيقделикатенkřehký; choulostivý, ožehavýsart; vanskelig; ømtåleligempfindlichευπαθής, ευαίσθητοςdelicado, frágilhabras, delikaatneحساس؛ آسیب پذیرhauras, arkaluonteinendélicatשַּׁברִירִיउत्कृष्ट, उत्तम, बढ़ियाnježan, osjetljivkényesmudah pecahveikbyggður, viðkvæmurdelicato細心の扱いを必要とする주의를 요하는, 다루기 힘든trapus, subtilus, keblussmalks; delikāts; trauslshalusbreekbaar, gevoeligsart, fin, ømtålig, svakdelikatnydelicadodelicatхрупкий; деликатныйkrehký; chúlostivýobčutljivdelikatanklen, skör, ömtålig, delikatเปราะบางnazik, hassas精致的,微妙的витончений; делікатнийنازکmỏng manh
2 of fine texture etc; dainty a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child.delikaat, sag, teerناعِم، رَقيقнеженjemnýdelikat; lækkerzartλεπτός, ευπαθήςdelicadopeen, õrnلطیف؛ دارای ظرافت و حساسیتhienofinעָדִיןसुकुमारmek,finfinomhalusfíngerðurdelicato; raffinato繊細な섬세한, 부드러운, 가냘픈gležnas, dailus, švelnussmalks; glezns; maigshalusfijn, teersøt, sart, delikatdelikatnydelicadofinтонкий; нежныйjemnýnežennežanfin, utsöktละเอียดอ่อนince, narin美好的,嬌嫩的вишуканий; ніжнийنرم و نازکmịn màng,娇嫩的
3 able to do fine, accurate work a delicate instrument.fyn, gevoeligدَقيقделикатенjemnýfintmærkende; nøjagtigtfeinακριβείας, λεπτόςdelicadopeenدقیق؛ حساسherkkädélicatעָדִיןसंवेदनशीलspretanfinomhalus(hár)næmurdelicato精巧な정교한, 예민한jautrussmalks; jutīgssenigevoeligfintfølende, følsomczułydelicadofinчувствительныйlahodný, jemnýfin, natančenprefinjenkänsligอย่างประณีตduyarlı, hassas精巧的чутливий; точнийماہرانہtinh vi
4 subtle a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue.subtielلَذيذ، رَهيف، رَقيقслабjemnýraffineret; fin; delikatschmackhaft, zartαπαλόςsuave, delicadoõrn, peenخوشایند؛ ظریفhienodélicatמְעוּדָןसूक्ष्म, बारीकtankoćutanfinomtidak kerashárfínn, fíngerðurdelicato微妙な부드러운, 옅은subtilussmalks; maigslemah lembutzachtraffinert, fin, delikatdelikatniesubtilfinизысканный; тонкийjemnýprefinjenprefinjenutsökt, läckerยุ่งยากaçık, yumuşak美味的витончений; ніжнийدقیقngon; tinh tế
adv ˈdelicately
omsigtig, versigtigبِنُعومَه، بِلَطافَه، بِرِقَّهфинjemně, delikátnětaktfuldtempfindlich, zartλεπτεπίλεπτα, απαλάdelicadamentedelikaatseltبا ظرافت؛ با دلپذیریhienosti, herkästidélicatementבְּעָדינוּתसुक्ष्मता के साथnježno,osjetljivofinomandengan halusfínlega; næmlegadelicatamente繊細に신중하게, 섬세하게, 부드럽게subtiliai, švelniaismalki; delikāti; maigidengan haluszacht, gevoeligfintfølende, raffinertdelikatnie, czuledelicadamentedelicat, cu delicateţeделикатноdelikátnenežno, rahloprefinjenoutsökt, ömtåligt, delikat, känsligtอย่างละเอียดอ่อนözenle巧妙地витончено; делікатноنزاکت سےtinh vi; sắc sảo
n ˈdelicacy
1 the state or quality of being delicate. fynheid, delikaatheid, sagtheidرِقَّه، نُعومَه، لَطافَهделикатностjemnost, delikátnostfinfølelse; sartheddie Zartheitευαισθησία, λεπτότηταdelicadezapeenus, delikaatsusحساسیت؛ ظرافتhienous, herkkyysdélicatesseעָדִינוּתकोमलताosjetljivost, obzirnostfinomságkehalusanfínleiki; viðkvæmnidelicatezza繊細さ주의를 요함, 정교함, 가냘픔subtilumas, švelnumassmalkjūtība; smalkums; trauslumsmakanan istimewagevoeligheid, teerheidsarthet, svak helse, finfølelsedelikatnośćdelicadezadelicateţeделикатность; утончённостьjemnosťfinostprefinjenostfinhet, ömtålighetความละเอียดอ่อนzerafet, incelik精致делікатність; ніжністьنفاستsự mềm mại
2 something delicious and special to eat Caviare is a delicacy.lekkerny, snoepery, delikatessesطَعامُ شَهِيُّ أو لَذيذделикатесlahůdkadelikatessedie Delikatesseλιχουδιάmanjar, exquisitezhõrgutisخوشمزگی؛ خوشایندیherkkumets délicatמַעֲדַןस्वादिष्ट भोजनdelikatesacsemegesedap-sedapanlostætisquisitezzaおいしいもの흔치 않은 값비싼 음식, 진미delikatesas, skanėstasgardums; delikatesesangat lazatdelicatessedelikatesseprzysmakguloseimadelicatesăделикатесlahôdkaposlasticadelikatesdelikatessอาหารราคาแพงleziz yiyecek美味делікатес, ласощіعمدہ ، پر تکلف ، مہنگا کھاناcao lương mỹ vị

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