delicatedadj.

Brit.

/ˈdɛlᵻkeɪtᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈdɛləˌkeɪdᵻd/

Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: delicate adj.

Etymology: Apparently an alteration of delicate adj. after adjectives in -ated . Compare slightly later (and rare) delicate v.In quot. 1605 in imitation of a Dutch speaker; Dutch does not have a formal parallel of the English word.

rare.

Delightful, pleasing; (also) fine, fragile; = delicate adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > delicate or dainty

finea1375

dely?c1400

delicate?a1425

minionate1496

minion1528

minion1529

gingerly1534

daintyc1540

minikin1545

daint1590

inconyc1592

minic1598

delicated1605

minical1668

finickingc1749

minionette1749

dinky1788

daintified1834

airy-fairy1837

mignon1837

minny1942

1605 J. Marston Dutch Courtezan sig. C3 O mine seete, deerst, kindest, mine louing, O mine towsand, ten towsand, delicated, petty seet art..a mine a deere leeuest affection.

1673 tr. M.-C.-H. de Villedieu Amours 120 Facility generally disgusts delicated nice Minds.

1851 E. B. Browning Casa Guidi Windows ii. xx. 125 These delicated muslins rather seem Than be, you think?

1990 J. Schuyler Diary 15 Aug. (1997) 274 The way the single, circular petal was folded in the bud, like a rolled umbrella, shows in lines pressed finely into its delicated flesh, as thin as fine silk, but so much more perishable.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	delicated
释义	delicatedadj. Brit. /ˈdɛlᵻkeɪtᵻd/, U.S. /ˈdɛləˌkeɪdᵻd/ Origin: Apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: delicate adj. Etymology: Apparently an alteration of delicate adj. after adjectives in -ated . Compare slightly later (and rare) delicate v.In quot. 1605 in imitation of a Dutch speaker; Dutch does not have a formal parallel of the English word. rare. Delightful, pleasing; (also) fine, fragile; = delicate adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective] > delicate or dainty finea1375 dely?c1400 delicate?a1425 minionate1496 minion1528 minion1529 gingerly1534 daintyc1540 minikin1545 daint1590 inconyc1592 minic1598 delicated1605 minical1668 finickingc1749 minionette1749 dinky1788 daintified1834 airy-fairy1837 mignon1837 minny1942 1605 J. Marston Dutch Courtezan sig. C3 O mine seete, deerst, kindest, mine louing, O mine towsand, ten towsand, delicated, petty seet art..a mine a deere leeuest affection. 1673 tr. M.-C.-H. de Villedieu Amours 120 Facility generally disgusts delicated nice Minds. 1851 E. B. Browning Casa Guidi Windows ii. xx. 125 These delicated muslins rather seem Than be, you think? 1990 J. Schuyler Diary 15 Aug. (1997) 274 The way the single, circular petal was folded in the bud, like a rolled umbrella, shows in lines pressed finely into its delicated flesh, as thin as fine silk, but so much more perishable. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1605
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