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Look up: delicate

  1. delicate
    Type: Term Pronunciation: del′i-kăt Definitions: 1. Of feeble resisting power.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  2. delicate
    Latin, meaning: luxuriously, delicately, slowly.
    Found on http://archives.nd.edu/ddd.htm

  3. Delicate
    Having a light aroma, flavor and body.
    Found on http://www.chowbaby.com/10_2000/glossary

  4. Delicate
    Light fragrance, flavor, and body.
    Found on http://www.sallys-place.com/beverages/wi

  5. delicate
    [adj] - easily hurt 2. [adj] - marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique 3. [adj] - of an instrument or device 4. [adj] - difficult to handle 5. [adj] - easily broken or damaged or destroyed 6. [adj] - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  6. Delicate
    Designates the subtle taste of a wine with less than 12% alcohol.
    Found on http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/livingro

  7. delicate
    term applied to the flavour and aroma of some fine wines.A delicate wine il light well-balanced and soft Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  8. Delicate
    Del'i·cate adjective [ Latin delicatus pleasing the senses, voluptuous, soft and tender; akin to deliciae delight: confer French délicat . See Delight .] 1. Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring. [ R...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/29

  9. Delicate
    Del'i·cate noun 1. A choice dainty; a delicacy. [ R.] « With abstinence all delicates he sees.» Dryden. 2. A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person. « All the vessels, then, which our delicates...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/29

  10. delicate
    1. Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring. 'Dives, for his delicate life, to the devil went.' (Piers Plowman) 'Haarlem is a very delicate town.' (Evelyn) ... 2. Pleasing to the senses; refinedly; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, a delicate ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  11. delicate
    fragile adjective easily broken or damaged or destroyed; `a kite too delicate to fly safely`; `fragile porcelain plates`; `fragile old bones`; `a frail craft`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  12. delicate
    soft adjective easily hurt; `soft hands`; `a baby`s delicate skin`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. delicate
    ticklish adjective difficult to handle; requiring great tact; `delicate negotiations with the big powers`;`hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter`; `a touchy subject`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. delicate
    adjective of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely; `almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. delicate
    adjective marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; `a surgeon`s delicate touch`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  16. delicate
    adjective exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; `a delicate violin passage`; `delicate china`; `a delicate flavor`; `the delicate wing of a butterfly`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  17. Delicate
    • (a.) Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer. • (a.) Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk. • (a.) Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  18. delicate
    delicate (DEL i kit) 1. Pleasing in its lightness, mildness, subtlety, etc. (a delicate flavor, odor, color, etc.); fine, dainty, exquisite, elegant: 'The queen wore a long gown of delicate silk.' 2. Easily damaged, spoiled, fragile, frail, perishable; dainty: 'The plate was so delicate that I was afraid to wash it.' 3. Frail, feeble...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  19. Delicate
    (song) "`Delicate`" is a song by Terence Trent D`Arby featuring Des`ree, released as a single in 1993. The song was written, arranged and produced by D`Arby. It reached #14 in the UK charts. Track listings: ; CD single #"Delicate" — 4:16 #"Dance Little Sister&q...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicate

  20. Delicate
    (album) `Delicate` is the eighth studio album from Canadian New Wave band, Martha & The Muffins and was produced by David Bottrill. The first single off of the album was "Mess." The album marks the return of the band to the studio after a hiatus of 18 years. Track listing...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicate



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