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delicacy
[ del-i-kuh-see ]
noun
- fineness of texture, quality, etc.; softness; daintiness:
the delicacy of lace.
Antonyms:
- something delightful or pleasing, especially a choice food considered with regard to its rarity, costliness, or the like:
Caviar is a great delicacy.
- the quality of being easily broken or damaged; fragility.
- the quality of requiring or involving great care or tact:
negotiations of great delicacy.
- extreme sensitivity; precision of action or operation; minute accuracy:
the delicacy of a skillful surgeon's touch; a watch mechanism of unusual delicacy.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- fineness of perception or feeling; sensitiveness:
the delicacy of the pianist's playing.
Antonyms:
- fineness of feeling with regard to what is fitting, proper, etc.:
Delicacy would not permit her to be rude.
- sensitivity with regard to the feelings of others:
She criticized him with such delicacy that he was not offended.
- bodily weakness; liability to sickness; frailty.
- Linguistics. (especially in systemic linguistics) the degree of minuteness pursued at a given stage of analysis in specifying distinctions in linguistic description.
- Obsolete. sensuous indulgence; luxury.
delicacy
/ ˈ»åÉ›±ôɪ°ìÉ™²õɪ /
noun
- fine or subtle quality, character, construction, etc
delicacy of craftsmanship
- fragile, soft, or graceful beauty
- something that is considered choice to eat, such as caviar
- fragile construction or constitution; frailty
- 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
- (in systemic grammar) the level of detail at which a linguistic description is made; the degree of fine distinction in a linguistic description
- obsolete.gratification, luxury, or voluptuousness
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Example Sentences
Even in their wildest dreams, they could never imagine such a delicacy.
Red abalone are large, edible sea snails that are considered a delicacy.
Families generally select child care with great delicacy and consideration, seeking a site that is not only practical but also reflective of their values, culture, language or religion.
As this pink delicacy was halfway down my gullet, you screamed out, “Tidbit, that’s the prop! We still need to shoot a closeup from another angle.â€
Sunfish, found in every ocean in the world, are a delicacy in Japan.
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