delicate

Definition of delicate in English English dictionary: A delicate item of clothing
Don't put that in with your jeans, it's a delicate!.; Of weak health, easily sick; Intended for use with fragile items
Set the washing machine to the delicate cycle.; Easily damaged or requiring careful handling
The negotiations were very delicate.; Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines
There was a delicate pattern of frost on the window.; Specifically underwear or lingerie; Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol
Please don't speak so loudly - I'm feeling a bit delicate this morning.; {a} dainty, nice, soft, neat, fine, polite; A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person; Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring; exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"; A weakly flavored, but balanced, beer; Used to describe light- to medium-weight wines with good flavors A desirable quality in wines such as Pinot Noir or Riesling; Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious; Designates the subtle taste of a wine with less than 12% alcohol; A delicate task, movement, action, or product needs or shows great skill and attention to detail. a long and delicate operation carried out at a hospital in Florence + delicately deli·cate·ly the delicately embroidered sheets; A secondary coffee taste sensation characterized by fragile sweet-subtle sensation just past the tip of the tongue Caused by the lowest possible combination of sugars and salts that still produce a sweet cast to the taste, a combination easily broken up by other taste sensations Typified by a washed New Guinea arabica coffee; Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music; Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question; If something is delicate, it is easy to harm, damage, or break, and needs to be handled or treated carefully. Although the coral looks hard, it is very delicate. = fragile robust; easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"; easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin; Intended for delicate items; Used to describe light- to medium-weight wines with good flavours A desirable quality in wines such as Pinot Noir or Riesling; " Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton; Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, a delicate dish; delicate flavor; You use delicate to describe a situation, problem, matter, or discussion that needs to be dealt with carefully and sensitively in order to avoid upsetting things or offending people. The European members are afraid of upsetting the delicate balance of political interests + delicately deli·cate·ly a delicately-worded memo; Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness; Someone who is delicate is not healthy and strong, and becomes ill easily. She was physically delicate and psychologically unstable. = frail; Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer; Slight or smooth; light and yielding; said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk; Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; said of constitution, health, etc; A choice dainty; a delicacy; {s} fragile, easily broken; sensitive; of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely; "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"; as, a delicate child; delicate health; Something that is delicate is small and beautifully shaped. He had delicate hands. = dainty + delicately deli·cate·ly She was a shy, delicately pretty girl with enormous blue eyes. = daintily; Something that is delicate has a colour, taste, or smell which is pleasant and not strong or intense. Young haricot beans have a tender texture and a delicate, subtle flavour = subtle + delicately deli·cate·ly a soup delicately flavoured with nutmeg; A wine that is light of flavor, fragrance and body; Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton; difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers"; "hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; Any wine demonstrating somewhat mild, but attractive characteristics Occasionally used to describe well-made wines from the so-called "lesser grape" varieties; Light fragrance, flavor, and body; Soft and fair; said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion; A term for lighter wines that are refined and well-balanced; easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"; Light, or softly tinted; said of a color; as, a delicate blue; developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; "the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"; Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, "a delicate creature; marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; "a surgeon's delicate touch"
delicate balance: subtle balance, state of equilibrium which is very fragile
delicate fabric: fabric that is easily damaged; fragile web of communication
delicate fabric of understanding: fragile web of communication upon which relationships are built
delicate hint: small hint, hint which is not very clear or obvious
delicate matter: fine matter, sensitive issue
delicate subject: touchy subject, sensitive issue
delicately: In a delicate manner; exquisitely
The gingerbread was delicately, if imprecisely, captured by the brushstrokes.
delicately: Tactfully
He approached the main subject delicately.
delicates: plural form of delicate
delicates: Specifically underwear or lingerie
delicately: {a} choicely, daintily, softly, politely
delicateness: {n} tenderness, softness, effeminacy
delicates: {n} dainties, niceties, rarities
delicately: in a delicate manner; "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body"
delicately: In a delicate manner
delicately: gently, tenderly, skillfully, cautiously, carefully
delicateness: The characteristic of being delicate; fragility
delicateness: The quality of being delicate
delicateness: {i} gentleness, sensitiveness
delicates: plural of delicate
delicates: clothes that are made from material that needs careful treatment
in a delicate situation: in a situation that could easily turn bad
kept the delicate balance: maintained the delicate balance, kept things steady

Turkish - English

Definition of delicate in Turkish English dictionary
püf noktası the most important, as well as the most delicate part: (of a matter)

delicate

Hyphenation

del·i·cate

Turkish pronunciation

delıkıt

Synonyms

aerial, balmy, breakable, choice, delectable, delicious, delightful, elegant, ethereal, exquisite, faint, filmy, fine, fine-grained, finespun

Antonyms

coarse, harsh, heavy, indelicate, inelegant, robust, rough, strong, healthful, healthy, imprecise, indiscriminating, uncritical, insensitive, uncareful

Pronunciation

/ˈdeləkət/ /ˈdɛləkət/

Etymology

() From Middle English delicat Latin delicatus (“giving pleasure, delightful, soft, luxurious, delicate, in Medieval Latin also fine, slender”) delicia, usually in plural deliciae (“pleasure, delight, luxury”) delicere (“to allure”) de (“away”) + lacere (“to allure, entice”).