(a.) Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring.
(a.) Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence,
adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as,
a delicate dish; delicate flavor.
(a.) Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, "a delicate
creature."
(a.) Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread,
or the like; as, delicate cotton.
(a.) Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture;
as, delicate lace or silk.
(a.) Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a
delicate cheek; a delicate complexion.
(a.) Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a
delicate blue.
(a.) Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend;
considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate
behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness.
(a.) Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail;
effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a delicate
child; delicate health.
(a.) Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily
dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question.
(a.) Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.
(a.) Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical;
sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music.
(a.) Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a
delicate thermometer.
(n.) A choice dainty; a delicacy.
(n.) A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person.
