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delicate

adjective /dɛləkɪt/ 3 syllables 8 letters Scrabble 11 WWF 13
Definitions
adjective

difficult to handle; requiring great tact

“delicate negotiations with the big powers”

adjective

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

“a kite too delicate to fly safely”

adjective

easily hurt

“a baby's delicate skin”

adjective

developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety

adjective

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

“a delicate violin passage”

adjective

marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique

“a surgeon's delicate touch”

adjective

of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely

“almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments”

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