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Delicacy

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Noun

1. daintiness, delicacy, fineness

the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance

Example Sentences:
'the daintiness of her touch'
'the fineness of her features'

2. dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat

something considered choice to eat

3. delicacy, discretion

refined taste; tact

4. delicacy, slightness

smallness of stature

5. delicacy, fragility

lack of physical strength

6. delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finesse

subtly skillful handling of a situation

7. airiness, delicacy

lightness in movement or manner

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Delicacy

see synonyms of delicacy
noun plural -cies
1. 
fine or subtle quality, character, construction, etc
delicacy of craftsmanship
2. 
fragile, soft, or graceful beauty
3. 
something that is considered choice to eat, such as caviar
4. 
fragile construction or constitution; frailty
5. 
refinement of feeling, manner, or appreciation
the delicacy of the orchestra's playing
6. 
fussy or squeamish refinement, esp in matters of taste, propriety, etc
7. 
need for tactful or sensitive handling
8. 
accuracy or sensitivity of response or operation, as of an instrument
9. 
(in systemic grammar) the level of detail at which a linguistic description is made; the degree of fine distinction in a linguistic description
10. obsolete
gratification, luxury, or voluptuousness

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Delicacy

see synonyms of delicacy
nounWord forms: plural ˈdelicacies
1. 
the quality of being delicate as in taste, odor, or texture
2. 
fragile beauty or graceful slightness, softness, etc.; fineness
the delicacy of a petal, of spun glass, or of a child's face
3. 
weakness of constitution or health; frailty
4. 
the quality or condition of needing careful and deft handling
negotiations of great delicacy
5. 
fineness of feeling, observation, or appreciation
delicacy of musical taste
6. 
sensitiveness of response
the delicacy of a compass
7. 
fineness of touch, skill, etc.
8. 
a fine regard for the feelings of others
9. 
a sensitive or, sometimes, finicky distaste for what is considered improper or offensive
10. 
a choice food
caviar and other delicacies
11.  Obsolete
luxuriousness

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Delicacy

see synonyms of delicacy
n. pl. del·i·ca·cies
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. Sensitivity to the feelings of others; tact: phrased the apology with delicacy.
b. Sensitivity to what is proper; propriety.
c. Undue sensitivity to or concern with what may be considered offensive or improper; squeamishness: scenes that might offend a viewer's delicacy.
7. The need for tact in treatment or handling: a topic of some delicacy.
8. Sensitivity to very small changes; precision: the delicacy of a set of scales.

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