delicacy

del·i·ca·cy

D0111200 (dĕl′ĭ-kə-sē)n. pl. del·i·ca·cies 1. The quality of being delicate.2. Something pleasing and appealing, especially a choice food.3. Fineness of appearance, construction, or execution; elegance: brushwork of great delicacy.4. Frailty of bodily constitution or health.5. Sensitivity of perception, discrimination, or taste; refinement.6. a. Sensitivity to the feelings of others; tact: phrased the apology with delicacy.b. Sensitivity to what is proper; propriety.c. Undue sensitivity to or concern with what may be considered offensive or improper; squeamishness: scenes that might offend a viewer's delicacy.7. The need for tact in treatment or handling: a topic of some delicacy.8. Sensitivity to very small changes; precision: the delicacy of a set of scales.

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[Middle English delicacie, from delicat, delicate; see delicate.]

delicacy

(ˈdɛlɪkəsɪ) n, pl -cies1. fine or subtle quality, character, construction, etc: delicacy of craftsmanship. 2. fragile, soft, or graceful beauty3. (Cookery) something that is considered choice to eat, such as caviar4. fragile construction or constitution; frailty5. refinement of feeling, manner, or appreciation: the delicacy of the orchestra's playing. 6. fussy or squeamish refinement, esp in matters of taste, propriety, etc7. need for tactful or sensitive handling8. accuracy or sensitivity of response or operation, as of an instrument9. (Linguistics) (in systemic grammar) the level of detail at which a linguistic description is made; the degree of fine distinction in a linguistic description10. obsolete gratification, luxury, or voluptuousness

del•i•ca•cy

(ˈdɛl ɪ kə si)

n., pl. -cies. 1. fineness of texture, quality, etc.; daintiness: the delicacy of lace. 2. something delightful or pleasing, esp. a choice food considered with regard to its rarity or costliness. 3. the quality of being easily damaged; fragility. 4. the quality of requiring or involving great care or tact. 5. precision of action or operation. 6. fineness of perception or feeling; sensitiveness. 7. sensitivity with regard to what is proper. 8. bodily weakness; frailty. [1325–75]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	delicacy - the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"daintiness, finenesselegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility"
	2.	delicacy - something considered choice to eat dainty, goody, kickshaw, treataliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, sustenance, victuals, nutrition - a source of materials to nourish the bodychoice morsel, tidbit, titbit - a small tasty bit of foodsavoury, savory - an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvreconfection, sweet - a food rich in sugarnectar, ambrosia - (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortaljelly, gelatin - an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foodsbone marrow, marrow - very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
	3.	delicacy - refined taste; tactdiscretionappreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
	4.	delicacy - smallness of statureslightnesslittleness, smallness - the property of having a relatively small size
	5.	delicacy - lack of physical strengthfragilityweakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"
	6.	delicacy - subtly skillful handling of a situationfinesse, diplomacy, discreetnesstact, tactfulness - consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
	7.	delicacy - lightness in movement or manner airinesssprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it"

delicacy

noun1. fragility, frailty, brittleness, flimsiness, frailness, frangibility the delicacy of the crystal glasses2. daintiness, charm, grace, elegance, neatness, prettiness, slenderness, exquisiteness a country where the feminine ideal is delicacy and grace3. difficulty, sensitivity, stickiness (informal), precariousness, critical nature, touchiness, ticklishness the delicacy of the political situation4. sensitivity, understanding, consideration, judgment, perception, diplomacy, discretion, skill, finesse, tact, thoughtfulness, savoir-faire, adroitness, sensitiveness He's shown considerable delicacy and tact.5. treat, luxury, goody, savoury, dainty, morsel, titbit, choice item, juicy bit, bonne bouche (French) course after course of mouthwatering delicacies6. lightness, accuracy, precision, elegance, sensibility, purity, subtlety, refinement, finesse, nicety, fineness, exquisiteness He played with a superb delicacy of touch.

delicacy

noun1. Something fine and delicious, especially a food:dainty, morsel, tidbit, treat.Informal: goody.2. The condition of being infirm or physically weak:debility, decrepitude, delicateness, feebleness, flimsiness, fragileness, fragility, frailness, frailty, infirmity, insubstantiality, puniness, unsoundness, unsubstantiality, weakliness, weakness.

Translations

精致美味

delicate

(ˈdelikət) adjective1. requiring special treatment or careful handling. delicate china; a delicate situation/problem. 精緻的，微妙的 精致的，微妙的 2. of fine texture etc; dainty. a delicate pattern; the delicate skin of a child. 美好的，嬌嫩的 美好的，娇嫩的 3. able to do fine, accurate work. a delicate instrument. 精巧的 精巧的4. subtle. a delicate wine; a delicate shade of blue. 美味的 美味的ˈdelicately adverb 巧妙地 巧妙地ˈdelicacy – plural ˈdelicacies – noun1. the state or quality of being delicate. 精緻 精致2. something delicious and special to eat. Caviare is a delicacy. 美味 美味