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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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   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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   The meaning of DELICACY is something pleasing to eat that is considered rare or luxurious. How to use delicacy in a sentence.

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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. /ˈdɛləkəsi/ /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/ IPA guide. Other forms: delicacies. A ballerina's quick, perfect steps? 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.

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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.

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

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    a : special care or skill that is needed to prevent people from becoming upset or angry. This is a difficult situation that should be handled with delicacy. [= tact] b : the quality of requiring special care or skill. Because of the delicacy of the situation, we needed to speak privately.