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   delicacy

   /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/

   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: "traditional Japanese delicacies" Similar choice foodgourmet fooddaintytreatluxurytitbitbonne bouchespecialitynamkeentidbitarchaic:cate

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

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   1. : something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious. considered caviar a delicacy. 2. a. : the quality or state of being dainty (see dainty entry 2 sense 2) : fineness. lace of great delicacy. the delicacy of a spider web.

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   An antique porcelain teacup? A tiny sentence etched inside a silver locket? All of these have delicacy, or fineness that comes from being light, beautiful, or small. A delicacy can also be a prized dish that is eaten on special occasions or is especially loved by those in a certain culture or place.

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   Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful. ...the delicacy of a rose. [ + of] Synonyms: daintiness, charm, grace, elegance More Synonyms of delicacy. 2. uncountable noun.

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   refinement of feeling, manner, or appreciation. the delicacy of the orchestra's playing. fussy or squeamish refinement, esp in matters of taste, propriety, etc. need for tactful or sensitive handling. accuracy or sensitivity of response or operation, as of an instrument.

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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.

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

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    delicacy meaning, definition, what is delicacy: something good to eat that is expensive ...: Learn more.