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   Del·i·ca·cy

   /ˈdeləkəsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. fineness or intricacy of texture or structure: "miniature pearls of exquisite delicacy" Similar finenessexquisitenessdelicatenessintricacydaintinessairinesselegancegracefulnessgraceflimsinessgauzinessfloatinesssilkinesssensitivityprecisionaccuracyexactnessOpposite crudenesscoarseness
   • 2. susceptibility to illness or adverse conditions; fragility. Similar sicklinesspoor/ill healthvaletudinarianismfrailtyfrailnessfragilityfeeblenessweaknessdebilityinfirmityOpposite robustness
   • 3. tact and consideration: "I have to treat this matter with the utmost delicacy" Similar caresensitivitytactdiscretiondiplomacyfinessesubtletyconsiderationconsideratenesssensibilityOpposite clumsinessineptnessinsensitivity
   • ▪ the quality of requiring discretion or sensitivity: "the delicacy of the situation" Similar difficultytrickinesssensitivitysensitivenessticklishnessawkwardnesstouchinesscontroversiality
   • ▪ accuracy of perception; sensitiveness.
   • 4. a choice or expensive food: "asparagus was considered a delicacy by the ancient Greeks" Similar choice foodgourmet fooddaintytreatluxurytidbitbonne bouchespecialitynamkeentidbitarchaic:cate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘voluptuousness’ and ‘luxuriousness’): from delicate + -acy.

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   delicacy: [noun] the quality or state of being luxurious. indulgence.

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   DELICACY definition: 1. something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat: 2. acting and speaking carefully so…. Learn more.

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   Delicacy definition: fineness of texture, quality, etc.; softness; daintiness. See examples of DELICACY used in a sentence.

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   delicacy: 1 n the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance Synonyms: daintiness , fineness Type of: elegance a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste n refined taste; tact Synonyms: discretion Type of: appreciation , discernment , perceptiveness , taste delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) n smallness ...

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   10 meanings: 1. fine or subtle quality, character, construction, etc 2. fragile, soft, or graceful beauty 3. something that is.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define delicacy. delicacy synonyms, delicacy pronunciation, delicacy translation, English dictionary definition of delicacy. n. pl. del·i·ca·cies 1. The quality of being delicate. 2. Something pleasing and appealing, especially a choice food. 3. Fineness of appearance,...

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   Delicacy definition: Something pleasing and appealing, especially a choice food.

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   Definition of delicacy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    A complete guide to the word "DELICACY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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    3 [uncountable] very careful behavior in a difficult situation so that nobody is offended synonym tact She handled the situation with great sensitivity and delicacy.; 4 [uncountable] the fact that a situation is difficult and someone may be easily offended I need to talk to you about a matter of some delicacy.; 5 [countable] a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place ...