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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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   5 days ago · 1. the quality of being delicate as in taste, odor, or texture. 2. fragile beauty or graceful slightness, softness, etc.; fineness. the delicacy of a petal, of spun glass, or of a child's face. 3. weakness of constitution or health; frailty. 4. the quality or condition of needing careful and deft handling.

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   Definitions of delicacy. noun. the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance. synonyms: daintiness, fineness. see more. noun. refined taste; tact. synonyms: discretion. see more. noun. smallness of stature. synonyms: slightness. see more. noun. lack of physical strength. synonyms: fragility. see more. noun.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdelicacy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable] the quality of being done carefully and gently. the delicacy of his touch. These objects are very old and should be treated with great delicacy. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [uncountable] very careful behaviour in a difficult situation so that nobody is offended synonym tact.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondelicacy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   delicacy. noun. /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/. (pl. delicacies) [uncountable] the quality of being, or appearing to be, easy to damage or break synonym fragile the delicacy of the fabric Her skin had the delicacy of a flower. Definitions on the go.

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   the quality of being easy to damage or break. delicacy noun (NEEDING CARE) the quality of needing to be treated very carefully: You need to be very tactful because of the delicacy of the situation. delicacy noun (ATTRACTIVE) the quality of having a thin, attractive shape.

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

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › delicacyDelicacy - definition of delicacy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The quality of being delicate. 2. Something pleasing and appealing, especially a choice food. 3. Fineness of appearance, construction, or execution; elegance: brushwork of great delicacy. 4. Frailty of bodily constitution or health. 5. Sensitivity of perception, discrimination, or taste; refinement. 6. a.