Delicate ˈdelɪkət Eye Organs Careful Adjective Bre China

• delicate china teacups
• the eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.
• the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest
• babies have very delicate skin.

delicate

1. easily damaged or broken
• synonym fragile
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• delicate china teacups
• The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body.
• the delicate ecological balance of the rainforest
• Babies have very delicate skin.
• a cool wash cycle for delicate fabrics
2. not strong and easily becoming ill/sick
• a delicate child/constitution
• His health had always been delicate.
3. small and having a beautiful shape or appearance
• his delicate hands
4. made or formed in a very careful and detailed way
• the delicate mechanisms of a clock
5. showing or needing skilful, careful or sensitive treatment
• I admired your delicate handling of the situation.
• a delicate problem
• The delicate surgical operation took five hours.
6. light and pleasant; not strong
• synonym subtle
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/subtle
• a delicate fragrance/flavour
• a river scene painted in delicate watercolours

Extra Examples

• Her bones felt as delicate as a bird’s.
• The glasses looked very delicate.
• This is a somewhat delicate subject.
• a politically delicate situation
• a rather delicate child
• He warned that the talks were at a very delicate stage.
• I wasn’t sure how to approach the delicate matter of pay.
• She has a delicate constitution and has to be careful with what she eats.
• The eye is one of the most delicate organs of the body
• This has done nothing except to inflame an already delicate situation.
• a cool wash for delicate fabrics

Word Origin

• late Middle English (in the sense ‘delightful, charming’): from French délicat or Latin delicatus, of unknown origin. Senses also expressed in Middle English (now obsolete) include ‘voluptuous’, ‘self-indulgent’, ‘fastidious’, and ‘effeminate’.