Definitions for Delicate
ˈdɛl ɪ kɪtdel·i·cate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. delicateadjective

   exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

   "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"

2. delicateadjective

   marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

   "a surgeon's delicate touch"

3. delicate, fragile, frailadjective

   easily broken or damaged or destroyed

   "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"

4. delicate, softadjective

   easily hurt

   "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"

5. finespun, delicateadjective

   developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

   "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"

6. delicate, ticklish, touchyadjective

   difficult to handle; requiring great tact

   "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"

7. delicateadjective

   of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

   "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. delicatenoun

   A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.

   Don't put that in with your jeans: it's a delicate!

2. delicatenoun

   A choice dainty; a delicacy.

   With abstinence all delicates he sees. uE000104742uE001 Dryden.

3. delicatenoun

   A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person.

   All the vessels, then, which our delicates have, uE000104743uE001 those I mean that would seem to be more fine in their houses than their neighbours, uE000104744uE001 are only of the Corinth metal. uE000104745uE001 Holland.

4. delicateadjective

   Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.

5. delicateadjective

   Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.

6. delicateadjective

   Intended for use with fragile items.

   Set the washing machine to the delicate cycle

7. delicateadjective

   Of weak health, easily sick.

8. delicateadjective

   Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.

   Please don't speak so loudly - I'm feeling a bit delicate this morning

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delicateadjective

   Etymology: delicat, French.

   1. Fine; not coarse; consisting of small parts.

   As much blood passeth through the lungs as through all the rest of the body: the circulation is quicker, and heat greater, and their texture is extremely delicate. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   2. Beautiful; pleasing to the eye.3. Nice; pleasing to the taste; of an agreeable flavour.

   The chusing of a delicate before a more ordinary dish, is to be done as other human actions are, in which there are no degrees and precise natural limits described. Taylour.

   4. Dainty; desirous of curious meats.5. Choice; select; excellent.6. Polite; gentle of manners.7. Soft; effeminate; unable to bear hardships.

   Witness this army of such mass and charge,
   Led by a delicate and tender prince. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   Tender and delicate persons must needs be oft angry, they have so many things to trouble them, which more robust natures have little sense of. Francis Bacon, Essay 58.

   8. Pure; clear.

   Where they most breed and haunt, I have observ’d
   The air is delicate. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delicate

   Delicate is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift for her sixth studio album, Reputation (2017). It was released on March 12, 2018, as the album's fourth and final single. Swift wrote the song with its producers Max Martin and Shellback. Upon its release, the song was met with critical acclaim, with many critics praising its lyrical vulnerability and production, and was noted as an album highlight. The single became one of Swift's top radio hits and was the best performing song from Reputation.

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1. delicate

   Delicate refers to something that is fine in texture, detail, or quality, often fragile, easily broken or damaged. It could also denote sensitivity or preciseness, such as a delicate situation that requires careful handling, or delicate flavors in food. Additionally, it could refer to the subtlety of nuanced performance, fine craftsmanship, or intricate artistry.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delicateadjective

   addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring

2. Delicateadjective

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

3. Delicateadjective

   slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, "a delicate creature."

4. Delicateadjective

   fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton

5. Delicateadjective

   slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk

6. Delicateadjective

   soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion

7. Delicateadjective

   light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a delicate blue

8. Delicateadjective

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

9. Delicateadjective

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

10. Delicateadjective

    requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question

11. Delicateadjective

    of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious

12. Delicateadjective

    nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music

13. Delicateadjective

    affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer

14. Delicatenoun

    a choice dainty; a delicacy

15. Delicatenoun

    a delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person

16. Etymology: [L. delicatus pleasing the senses, voluptuous, soft and tender; akin to deliciae delight: cf. F. dlicat. See Delight.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delicate

   del′i-kāt, adj. pleasing to the senses, esp. the taste: dainty: nicely discriminating or perceptive: of a fine, slight texture or constitution: tender: frail, not robust: requiring nice handling: refined in manners: gentle, polite, considerate: luxurious.—n. Del′icacy, state or quality of being delicate: refinement: nicety: tenderness, weakness: luxuriousness: anything delicate or dainty.—adv. Del′icately, in a delicate manner: (B.) luxuriously.—n. Del′icateness, state of being delicate: (B.) delicacy, luxury.—n.pl. Del′icates (B.), delicacies. [L. delicātus—deliciæ, allurements, luxury—delicĕre—de, inten., lacĕre, to entice.]

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Delicate' in Adjectives Frequency: #676

How to pronounce Delicate?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Delicate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Delicate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Delicate in a Sentence

1. Jen Robertson:

   At this point in the cycle, equity investors are trying to take any incremental news positively while fixed income investors are not, it's quite delicate at the moment and any negative news out of first quarter earnings could impact this sharp bounce.

2. Seán O'Casey:

   If church prelates, past or present, had even an inkling of physiology they'd realize that what they term this inner ugliness creates and nourishes the hearing ear, the seeing eye, the active mind, and energetic body of man and woman, in the same way that dirt and dung at the roots give the plant its delicate leaves and the full-blown rose.

3. Winslow Wheeler:

   [The F-16 is] too fast, too delicate and it can’t loiter around enough to provide support.

4. Melania Trump:

   I'm in such a horrible position, because in one way I have to negotiate. In the other way, I love Mr. and Mrs. Warmbier. And I love Otto. And it's a very, very delicate balance.

5. Aloo Denish:

   Life is a delicate dance between holding on and letting go, finding balance in the ever-changing rhythms of existence.~ Aloo Denish

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Delicate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Delicate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Delicate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Delicate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Delicate