over-delicateadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈdɛlᵻkət/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈdɛləkət/

Forms: see over- prefix and delicate adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, delicate adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + delicate adj. Compare earlier over-delicately adv.

Excessively delicate; too delicate.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective]

chisa700

estfula1000

esquaymous1303

squeamousc1325

overnicec1350

curiousc1380

dangerousc1386

delicatea1393

preciousc1395

nicec1400

skigc1400

over-delicatea1425

daintethc1430

ticklec1456

quaint1483

dauncha1500

pickinga1500

feat?1529

elegant?1533

queasy1545

fine1546

fine-fingered1549

fastidious?1555

fine-mouthed1559

chary1567

weamish1571

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tiptoe-nice1593

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nicking1598

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squeamish1608

marchpane1609

hypercritical1611

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penurious1703

fal-lal1747

ogertful1754

nackety1756

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pershittie1808

taffety1814

hypercritic1820

faddy1824

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meticulous1827

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squeamy1838

picksome1855

choosey1862

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précieux1891

perskeet1897

tasty1905

Nice Nelly1922

perfectionist1942

snicketya1960

perfectionistic1968

a1425 Daily Work (Arun.) in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1895) I. 139 Ouer-proude þen & ouer-delicate is þe seruant þat in batail wil rest & sees his lauerd of his enemys assailid & iuel woundid.

1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 183 Hee was over~delicate in his dyet.

1640 Bp. J. Hall Christian Moderation i. 62 We should not be wanton, and over-delicate in our contentments.

1773 J. Boswell Jrnl. 27 Aug. in Jrnl. Tour Hebrides (1785) 129 The overdelicate scrupulosity of our host.

1827 P. Cunningham Two Years New S. Wales II. xx. 42 They are not over delicate in their food at any time.

1891 Cent. Mag. Feb. 498/1 Their figures, drawn from life itself, are apt, although not over-delicate.

1951 Philos. Q. 1 203 It is not a case of something being too delicate to be caught by our gross linguistic tools, but of its being too amorphous to be caught by our over-delicate linguistic tools.

1993 Early Music 21 59 Critics with over-delicate modern sensibilities will be shocked to learn that a 17th-century observer remembered The Fairy Queen as Bottom the Weaver, a knockabout comedy with lots of music.

Derivatives

† over-delicateness n. Obsolete rare

ΚΠ

1651 J. Howell S.P.Q.V. 30 By reason of the over delicatnes therof it cannot brook the Sea any long time, but it will prick.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	over-delicate
释义	over-delicateadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈdɛlᵻkət/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈdɛləkət/ Forms: see over- prefix and delicate adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, delicate adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + delicate adj. Compare earlier over-delicately adv. Excessively delicate; too delicate. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective] chisa700 estfula1000 esquaymous1303 squeamousc1325 overnicec1350 curiousc1380 dangerousc1386 delicatea1393 preciousc1395 nicec1400 skigc1400 over-delicatea1425 daintethc1430 ticklec1456 quaint1483 dauncha1500 pickinga1500 feat?1529 elegant?1533 queasy1545 fine1546 fine-fingered1549 fastidious?1555 fine-mouthed1559 chary1567 weamish1571 saucy1573 dainty1576 superfine1576 niced1577 overcurious1579 nicing1581 fineish1582 prick-me-dainty1583 daint1590 finical1592 tiptoe-nice1593 nice1594 nicking1598 choice1601 squeamish1608 marchpane1609 hypercritical1611 particular1616 finicking1661 overcritical1667 just so1696 penurious1703 fal-lal1747 ogertful1754 nackety1756 quiddling1789 pernickety1808 pershittie1808 taffety1814 hypercritic1820 faddy1824 finicky1825 meticulous1827 daintified1834 squeamy1838 picksome1855 choosey1862 picky1867 hyperaesthetic1879 persnickety1885 précieux1891 perskeet1897 tasty1905 Nice Nelly1922 perfectionist1942 snicketya1960 perfectionistic1968 a1425 Daily Work (Arun.) in C. Horstmann Yorkshire Writers (1895) I. 139 Ouer-proude þen & ouer-delicate is þe seruant þat in batail wil rest & sees his lauerd of his enemys assailid & iuel woundid. 1630 tr. G. Botero Relations Famous Kingdomes World (rev. ed.) 183 Hee was over~delicate in his dyet. 1640 Bp. J. Hall Christian Moderation i. 62 We should not be wanton, and over-delicate in our contentments. 1773 J. Boswell Jrnl. 27 Aug. in Jrnl. Tour Hebrides (1785) 129 The overdelicate scrupulosity of our host. 1827 P. Cunningham Two Years New S. Wales II. xx. 42 They are not over delicate in their food at any time. 1891 Cent. Mag. Feb. 498/1 Their figures, drawn from life itself, are apt, although not over-delicate. 1951 Philos. Q. 1 203 It is not a case of something being too delicate to be caught by our gross linguistic tools, but of its being too amorphous to be caught by our over-delicate linguistic tools. 1993 Early Music 21 59 Critics with over-delicate modern sensibilities will be shocked to learn that a 17th-century observer remembered The Fairy Queen as Bottom the Weaver, a knockabout comedy with lots of music. Derivatives † over-delicateness n. Obsolete rare ΚΠ 1651 J. Howell S.P.Q.V. 30 By reason of the over delicatnes therof it cannot brook the Sea any long time, but it will prick. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1425
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