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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024del•i•ca•cy /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - fineness of texture or quality: softness;
daintiness:[uncountable]the delicacy of lace. - something delightful or pleasing, esp. a food:[countable]delicacies that aroused the appetite.
- the quality of being easily broken;
fragility:[uncountable]the delicacy of his health. - the quality of requiring or involving great care or consideration of others:[uncountable]negotiations of great delicacy.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024del•i•ca•cy (del′i kə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. - fineness of texture, quality, etc.;
softness;
daintiness:the delicacy of lace. - something delightful or pleasing, esp. a choice food considered with regard to its rarity, costliness, or the like:Caviar is a great delicacy.
- the quality of being easily broken or damaged;
fragility. - the quality of requiring or involving great care or tact:negotiations of great delicacy.
- extreme sensitivity;
precision of action or operation;
minute accuracy:the delicacy of a skillful surgeon's touch; a watch mechanism of unusual delicacy. - fineness of perception or feeling;
sensitiveness:the delicacy of the pianist's playing. - fineness of feeling with regard to what is fitting, proper, etc.:Delicacy would not permit her to be rude.
- sensitivity with regard to the feelings of others:She criticized him with such delicacy that he was not offended.
- bodily weakness;
liability to sickness;
frailty. - Linguistics(esp. in systemic linguistics) the degree of minuteness pursued at a given stage of analysis in specifying distinctions in linguistic description.
- [Obs.]sensuous indulgence;
luxury.
- Middle English delicasie. See delicate, -cy 1325–75
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sensitivity, discrimination; prudence, consideration, circumspection.
- 1, 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged coarseness.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: delicacy /ˈdɛlɪkəsɪ/ n ( pl -cies)- fine or subtle quality, character, construction, etc
- fragile, soft, or graceful beauty
- something that is considered choice to eat, such as caviar
- fragile construction or constitution; frailty
- refinement of feeling, manner, or appreciation
- fussy or squeamish refinement, esp in matters of taste, propriety, etc
- need for tactful or sensitive handling
- accuracy or sensitivity of response or operation, as of an instrument
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