Delicate
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- Delicate Del"i*cate, a. [L. delicatus pleasing the senses,
voluptuous, soft and tender; akin to deliciae delight: cf. F.
d['e]licat. See {Delight}.]
1. Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.
[R.]
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Dives, for his delicate life, to the devil went. --Piers Plowman. [1913 Webster]
Haarlem is a very delicate town. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]
2. Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, a delicate dish; delicate flavor. [1913 Webster]
3. Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, ``a delicate creature.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]
4. Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton. [1913 Webster]
5. Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk. [1913 Webster]
6. Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion. [1913 Webster]
7. Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a delicate blue. [1913 Webster]
8. Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness. [1913 Webster]
9. Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a delicate child; delicate health. [1913 Webster]
A delicate and tender prince. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
10. Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question. [1913 Webster]
There are some things too delicate and too sacred to be handled rudely without injury to truth. --F. W. Robertson. [1913 Webster]
11. Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious. [1913 Webster]
12. Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music. [1913 Webster]
13. Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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