DELICATE

/ˈdɛlɪkət/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: D2E1L1I1C3A1T1E1 = 11

Definition

  1. adjective exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing.
  2. adjective marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique.
  3. adjective easily broken or damaged or destroyed. — synonyms: fragile, frail
  4. adjective easily hurt. — synonyms: soft
  5. adjective developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety. — synonyms: finespun
  6. adjective difficult to handle. — synonyms: ticklish, touchy
  7. adjective of an instrument or device.

Examples

  • “susceptible to injury”
  • “a delicate violin passage”
  • “delicate china”

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