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delicate

DELICATE, a. [L. Connected with delight; to delight.]

1. Of a fine texture; fine; soft; smooth; clear, or fair; as a delicate skin.

2. Nice; pleasing to the taste; of an agreeable flavor; as delicate food; a delicate dish.

3. Nice in perception of what is agreeable; dainty; as a delicate taste; and figuratively, nice and discriminating in beauty and deformity.

4. Nice; accurate; fine; soft to the eye; as a delicate color.

5. Nice in forms; regulated by minute observance of propriety, or by condescension and attention to the wishes and feelings of others; as delicate behavior or manners; a delicate address.


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DELICATE, a. [L. Connected with delight; to delight.]

1. Of a fine texture; fine; soft; smooth; clear, or fair; as a delicate skin.

2. Nice; pleasing to the taste; of an agreeable flavor; as delicate food; a delicate dish.

3. Nice in perception of what is agreeable; dainty; as a delicate taste; and figuratively, nice and discriminating in beauty and deformity.

4. Nice; accurate; fine; soft to the eye; as a delicate color.

5. Nice in forms; regulated by minute observance of propriety, or by condescension and attention to the wishes and feelings of others; as delicate behavior or manners; a delicate address.

DEL'I-CATE, a. [Fr. delicat; Sp. delicado; It. delicato; L. delicatus, connected with deliciæ, delight, delecto, to delight; probably a compound of de, with the root of like. See Delight and Like.]

  1. Of a fine texture; fine; soft; smooth; clear, or fair; as, a delicate skin.
  2. Nice; pleasing to the taste; of an agreeable flavor; as, delicate food; a delicate dish.
  3. Nice in perception of what is agreeable; dainty; as, a delicate taste; and figuratively, nice and discriminating in beauty and deformity.
  4. Nice; accurate; fine; soft to the eye; as, a delicate color.
  5. Nice in forms; regulated by minute observance of propriety, or by condescension and attention to the wishes and feelings of others; as, delicate behavior or manners; a delicate address.
  6. Pleasing to the senses; as, a delicate flavor.
  7. Fine; slender; minute: as, a delicate thread.
  8. That can not be handled without injury or danger: that must be touched with care; as, a delicate point or topic; a delicate question.
  9. Composed of fine threads, or nicely interwoven; as, delicate texture: hence, soft and smooth to the touch; as, delicate silk.
  10. Tender; effeminate; not able to endure hardship; very impressible to injury; as, a delicate frame or constitution.
  11. Feeble; not sound or robust; as, delicate health.

DEL'I-CATE, n.

Any thing nice; a nicety. [Obs.] – Jer. li. 34. Dryden.


Del"i*cate
  1. Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.

    [R.]

    Dives, for his delicate life, to the devil went. Piers Plowman.

    Haarlem is a very delicate town. Evelyn.

  2. A choice dainty; a delicacy.

    [R.]

    With abstinence all delicates he sees. Dryden.

  3. Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, a delicate dish; delicate flavor.
  4. A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person.

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

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

    Shak.
  6. Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton.
  7. Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk.
  8. Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion.
  9. Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a delicate blue.
  10. Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness.
  11. Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a delicate child; delicate health.

    A delicate and tender prince. Shak.

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

    There are some things too delicate and too sacred to be handled rudely without injury to truth. F. W. Robertson.

  13. Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.
  14. Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music.
  15. Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer.
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Delicate

DELICATE, adjective [Latin Connected with delight; to delight.]

1. Of a fine texture; fine; soft; smooth; clear, or fair; as a delicate skin.

2. Nice; pleasing to the taste; of an agreeable flavor; as delicate food; a delicate dish.

3. Nice in perception of what is agreeable; dainty; as a delicate taste; and figuratively, nice and discriminating in beauty and deformity.

4. Nice; accurate; fine; soft to the eye; as a delicate color.

5. Nice in forms; regulated by minute observance of propriety, or by condescension and attention to the wishes and feelings of others; as delicate behavior or manners; a delicate address.

6. Pleasing to the senses; as a delicate flavor.

7. Fine; slender; minute; as a delicate thread.

8. That cannot be handled without injury or danger; that must be touched with care; as a delicate point or topic; a delicate question.

9. Composed of fine threads, or nicely interwoven; as a delicate texture; hence, soft and smooth to the touch; as delicate silk.

10. Tender; effeminate; not able to endure hardship; very impressible to injury; as a delicate frame or constitution.

11. Feeble; not sound or robust; as delicate health.

DELICATE, noun Any thing nice; a nicety.

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