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Finger :: Finger (v. t.) To execute, as any delicate work..

Retina :: Retina (n.) The delicate membrane by which the back part of the globe of the eye is lined, and in which the fibers of the optic nerve terminate. See Eye..

Tender :: Tender (superl.) Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject..

Smilax :: Smilax (n.) A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.

Greasy :: Greasy (superl.) Gross; indelicate; indecent.

Subtile :: Subtile (a.) Characterized by nicety of discrimination; discerning; delicate; refined; subtle.

Junket :: Junket (n.) A cheese cake; a sweetmeat; any delicate food.

Spermatozoid :: Spermatozoid (n.) The male germ cell in animals and plants, the essential element in fertilization; a microscopic animalcule-like particle, usually provided with one or more cilia by which it is capable of active motion. In animals, the familiar type is that of a small, more or less ovoid head, with a delicate threadlike cilium, or tail. Called also spermatozoon. In plants the more usual term is antherozoid..

Rich :: Rich (superl.) Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color..

Blushing :: Blushing (a.) Showing blushes; rosy red; having a warm and delicate color like some roses and other flowers; blooming; ruddy; roseate.

Delicateness :: Delicateness (n.) The quality of being delicate.

Nuance :: Nuance (n.) A shade of difference; a delicate gradation.

Migniardise :: Migniardise (n.) Delicate fondling.

Question :: Question (n.) Hence, a subject of investigation, examination, or debate; theme of inquiry; matter to be inquired into; as, a delicate or doubtful question..

Meringue :: Meringue (n.) A delicate pastry made of powdered sugar and the whites of eggs whipped up, -- with jam or cream added..

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.

Endomysium :: Endomysium (n.) The delicate bands of connective tissue interspersed among muscular fibers.

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..

Favella :: Favella (n.) A group of spores arranged without order and covered with a thin gelatinous envelope, as in certain delicate red algae..

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