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Definitions of: delicate

Definition: Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.

Definition: Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, a delicate dish; delicate flavor.

Definition: Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, “a delicate creature.”

Definition: Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton.

Definition: Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk.

Definition: Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion.

Definition: Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a delicate blue.

Definition: Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness.

Definition: Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a delicate child; delicate health.

Definition: Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question.

Definition: Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.

Definition: Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music.

Definition: Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer.

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