Definition of delicate

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Delicate (a.) Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion..

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Stubbedness :: Stubbed (a.) Not nice or delicate; hardy; rugged.
Fine :: Fine (superl.) Nice; delicate; subtle; exquisite; artful; skillful; dexterous.
Forceps :: Forceps (n.) A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc..
Nesh :: Nesh (a.) Soft; tender; delicate.
Trichomanes :: Trichomanes (n.) Any fern of the genus Trichomanes. The fronds are very delicate and often translucent, and the sporangia are borne on threadlike receptacles rising from the middle of cup-shaped marginal involucres. Several species are common in conservatories; two are native in the United States..
Preraphaelitism :: Preraphaelitism (n.) The doctrine or practice of a school of modern painters who profess to be followers of the painters before Raphael. Its adherents advocate careful study from nature, delicacy and minuteness of workmanship, and an exalted and delicate conception of the subject..
Miniardize :: Miniardize (v. t.) To render delicate or dainty.
Neuroglia :: Neuroglia (n.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.
Greasily :: Greasily (adv.) In a gross or indelicate manner.
Effeminately :: Effeminately (adv.) In an effeminate or womanish manner; weakly; softly; delicately.
Blushing :: Blushing (a.) Showing blushes; rosy red; having a warm and delicate color like some roses and other flowers; blooming; ruddy; roseate.
Subtile :: Subtile (a.) Characterized by nicety of discrimination; discerning; delicate; refined; subtle.
Fastidious :: Fastidious (a.) Difficult to please; delicate to a fault; suited with difficulty; squeamish; as, a fastidious mind or ear; a fastidious appetite..
Velvety :: Velvety (a.) Made of velvet, or like velvet; soft; smooth; delicate..
Nice :: Nice (superl.) Delicate; refined; dainty; pure.
Effeminate :: Effeminate (v. t.) To make womanish; to make soft and delicate; to weaken.
Endomysium :: Endomysium (n.) The delicate bands of connective tissue interspersed among muscular fibers.
Exquisite :: Exquisite (a.) Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as, exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment..
Soft :: Soft (superl.) Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth; delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin..
Cellepore :: Cellepore (n.) A genus of delicate branching corals, made up of minute cells, belonging to the Bryozoa..
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