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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈdeləkət/ · UK /ˈdelɪkət/
delicate means: Easy to break or damage, so needing careful treatment.
adjective
Easy to break or damage, so needing careful treatment.
- Be careful with this delicate glass.
- The flowers have delicate petals.
- This soap is gentle on delicate skin.
Having small, thin, carefully shaped parts or lines that look attractive.
- She has delicate features.
- Delicate lines covered the silver box.
- He drew a bird with delicate wings.
Designed to clean or treat things that can be damaged easily.
- Use the delicate cycle for this shirt.
- The machine has a delicate setting.
- Choose a delicate wash for wool sweaters.
noun
A piece of clothing that needs gentle washing, especially underwear.
- Wash your delicates by hand.
- She put a delicate in a laundry bag.
- Keep delicates separate from towels.
Questions about delicate
What does delicate mean?
Easy to break or damage, so needing careful treatment.
What is delicate in other languages?
Türkçe: hassas · Español: delicado · Français: fragile · Deutsch: empfindlich · Italiano: delicato · 日本語: 壊れやすい
How do you pronounce delicate?
In American English /ˈdeləkət/; in British English /ˈdelɪkət/.
How do you use delicate in a sentence?
Be careful with this delicate glass. The flowers have delicate petals.
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