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Delicate

speaker

Meaning

Adj

●
Easily
or
handling.
●
Characterized by a
or
lines.
●
Intended for use with
items.
●
Refined;
;
not to
or
;
; said of
,
, or feelings.
●
Of
health;
; unable to
hardship.
●
Unwell, especially because of having
alcohol.
●
Addicted to
;
;
; alluring.
●
  • circa 1660, John Evelyn (author), William Bray (editor), The Diary of John Evelyn,
    I of II (1901),
    for
    e 19th of August in 1641,
    29:
  • circa 1660, John Evelyn (author), William Bray (editor), The Diary of John Evelyn,
    I of II (1901),
    for
    e 19th of August in 1641,
    29
    • ●
    Pleasing to the
    ;
    ;
    to
    an
    or
    taste.
    ●
    Slight and
    ;
    ; graceful.
    ●
    Light, or
    ; said of a colour.
    ●
    Of
    and
    ;
    ; fastidious.
    ●
    Highly
    or
    ;
    ;
    ; exquisite.
    ●
    Affected by
    ;
    changes.

    Noun

    ●
    A
    , especially
    or lingerie.
    ●
    A
    ; a delicacy.
    ●
    A
    ,
    , or
    person.
    ●
    A
    , Mythimna vitellina
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    delicate
    English
    arrow
    delicat
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    arrow
    delicatus
    Latin
    arrow
    deliciae
    Latin
    arrow
    delicere
    Latin
    Sourced from
    Etym

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