delicatenessn.

Brit.

/ˈdɛlᵻkətnəs/, U.S.

/ˈdɛlᵻkətnəs/

Forms: see delicate adj. and -ness suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: delicate adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < delicate adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier delicacy n.

The quality of being delicate (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [noun]

delicacya1393

savourinessa1398

deliciousnessa1450

delicateness?1529

daintiness1552

toothsomeness1612

piquantness1648

palatableness1721

tastefulness1727

fumet1735

lightness1799

palatability1850

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [noun]

curiosityc1386

delicacya1393

curiousnessc1440

delicatesse1509

delicateness?1529

daintethness1548

exquisiteness?c1550

over-curiousness1573

featness1577

daintiness1579

dainty1590

finicality1594

niceness1604

squeamishness1654

fastidiousness1661

choicenessa1665

overnicety1664

finicalness1675

hypercriticism1678

overniceness1694

nicety1723

over-delicacy1745

daintihood1780

finickiness1833

finicism1844

over-criticism1859

overfineness1859

particularness1859

faddiness1865

finicking1869

picksomeness1881

pernicketiness1890

perfectionism1937

choosiness1945

pickiness1952

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [noun] > delicateness or daintiness

softheadc1350

delicateness?1529

daintethness1548

gingerliness1583

daintinessa1586

delicacya1586

subtilty1660

the blue of the plum1707

bloom1777

daintification1780

daintihood1780

fairyhood1832

the world > health and disease > ill health > [noun] > weakness > of constitution

delicacya1586

delicateness1678

?1529 R. Hyrde tr. J. L. Vives Instr. Christen Woman i. ix. sig. I.iiij The more hit [sc. the body] is cherisshed, the more hit ryseth and rebelleth agaynst the soule, and lyke a tyrant ruleth all the man, and draweth al vnto vile fantasy, where the seate is of his delicatnes.

1598 J. Stow Suruay of London 61 They which delight in delicatenesse may bee satisfied with as delicate dishes there, as may be found els where.

1678 Spanish Hist. 21 The delicateness of our Young Prince suffered him not to bear the Fatigue.

1789 E. Wynne Diary 17 Mar. in A. Fremantle Wynne Diaries (1935) I. vii. 121 The Queen had the delicateness not to wish that she should show her gratitude on front of the world.

1873 Daily News 21 Aug. 5/3 To borrow the delicateness of..[this] French idiom.

2017 New Castle (Pennsylvania) News (Nexis) 7 Aug. ‘I like plants with pretty foliage,’ she said, noting that she loves ferns for their delicateness and lacy leaves.

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

单词	delicateness
释义	delicatenessn. Brit. /ˈdɛlᵻkətnəs/, U.S. /ˈdɛlᵻkətnəs/ Forms: see delicate adj. and -ness suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: delicate adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < delicate adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier delicacy n. The quality of being delicate (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > [noun] delicacya1393 savourinessa1398 deliciousnessa1450 delicateness?1529 daintiness1552 toothsomeness1612 piquantness1648 palatableness1721 tastefulness1727 fumet1735 lightness1799 palatability1850 the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [noun] curiosityc1386 delicacya1393 curiousnessc1440 delicatesse1509 delicateness?1529 daintethness1548 exquisiteness?c1550 over-curiousness1573 featness1577 daintiness1579 dainty1590 finicality1594 niceness1604 squeamishness1654 fastidiousness1661 choicenessa1665 overnicety1664 finicalness1675 hypercriticism1678 overniceness1694 nicety1723 over-delicacy1745 daintihood1780 finickiness1833 finicism1844 over-criticism1859 overfineness1859 particularness1859 faddiness1865 finicking1869 picksomeness1881 pernicketiness1890 perfectionism1937 choosiness1945 pickiness1952 the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [noun] > delicateness or daintiness softheadc1350 delicateness?1529 daintethness1548 gingerliness1583 daintinessa1586 delicacya1586 subtilty1660 the blue of the plum1707 bloom1777 daintification1780 daintihood1780 fairyhood1832 the world > health and disease > ill health > [noun] > weakness > of constitution delicacya1586 delicateness1678 ?1529 R. Hyrde tr. J. L. Vives Instr. Christen Woman i. ix. sig. I.iiij The more hit [sc. the body] is cherisshed, the more hit ryseth and rebelleth agaynst the soule, and lyke a tyrant ruleth all the man, and draweth al vnto vile fantasy, where the seate is of his delicatnes. 1598 J. Stow Suruay of London 61 They which delight in delicatenesse may bee satisfied with as delicate dishes there, as may be found els where. 1678 Spanish Hist. 21 The delicateness of our Young Prince suffered him not to bear the Fatigue. 1789 E. Wynne Diary 17 Mar. in A. Fremantle Wynne Diaries (1935) I. vii. 121 The Queen had the delicateness not to wish that she should show her gratitude on front of the world. 1873 Daily News 21 Aug. 5/3 To borrow the delicateness of..[this] French idiom. 2017 New Castle (Pennsylvania) News (Nexis) 7 Aug. ‘I like plants with pretty foliage,’ she said, noting that she loves ferns for their delicateness and lacy leaves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?1529
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