word
Delicate
DEH-luh-kuht
/ˈdɛlʌkʌt/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
delicate
Dictionary meaning
Exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing.
Examples
- A kite too delicate to fly safely.
- A surgeon's delicate touch.
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