delicacy

noun

/ˈdelɪkəsi/

(plural delicacies)

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[uncountable] the fact of being, or appearing to be, easy to damage or break
- the delicacy of the fabric
- Her skin had the delicacy of a flower.
Extra Examples
- The eggs of this bird are considered a great delicacy.
- the exquisite delicacy of the embroidery
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- exquisite
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[uncountable] the quality of being done carefully and gently
- the delicacy of his touch
- These objects are very old and should be treated with great delicacy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- exquisite
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[uncountable] very careful behaviour in a difficult situation so that nobody is offended synonym tact
- She handled the situation with great sensitivity and delicacy.
- He handled the situation with extreme delicacy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- extreme
- great
- utmost
- …
preposition
- with delicacy
phrases
- a matter of (some) delicacy
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[uncountable] the fact that a situation is difficult and somebody may be easily offended
- I need to talk to you about a matter of some delicacy.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- extreme
- great
- utmost
- …
preposition
- with delicacy
phrases
- a matter of (some) delicacy
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[countable] a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place synonym speciality
- local delicacies
- Dr Jaffrey handed us a plate of dates: traditionally the delicacy with which to break the Ramadan fast.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- exotic
- rare
- …
verb + delicacy
- be considered
- sample
- try
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘voluptuousness’ and ‘luxuriousness’): from delicate + -acy.

单词	delicacy
释义	delicacy noun /ˈdelɪkəsi/ /ˈdelɪkəsi/ (plural delicacies) jump to other results [uncountable] the fact of being, or appearing to be, easy to damage or break the delicacy of the fabric Her skin had the delicacy of a flower. Extra Examples The eggs of this bird are considered a great delicacy. the exquisite delicacy of the embroidery Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective exquisite See full entry [uncountable] the quality of being done carefully and gently the delicacy of his touch These objects are very old and should be treated with great delicacy. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective exquisite See full entry [uncountable] very careful behaviour in a difficult situation so that nobody is offended synonym tact She handled the situation with great sensitivity and delicacy. He handled the situation with extreme delicacy. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective extreme great utmost … preposition with delicacy phrases a matter of (some) delicacy See full entry [uncountable] the fact that a situation is difficult and somebody may be easily offended I need to talk to you about a matter of some delicacy. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective extreme great utmost … preposition with delicacy phrases a matter of (some) delicacy See full entry [countable] a type of food considered to be very special in a particular place synonym speciality local delicacies Dr Jaffrey handed us a plate of dates: traditionally the delicacy with which to break the Ramadan fast. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great exotic rare … verb + delicacy be considered sample try … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English (in the senses ‘voluptuousness’ and ‘luxuriousness’): from delicate + -acy.
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