DELICACY


Meaning of DELICACY in English

noun

1 rare and expensive type of food

ADJECTIVE

▪ great

▪ exotic , rare

▪ expensive

▪ local

Have you tried any of the local delicacies?

VERB + DELICACY

▪ be considered

The eggs of this bird are considered a great ~.

▪ sample , try

2 care and sensitivity/requiring care and sensitivity

ADJECTIVE

▪ extreme , great , utmost

He handled the situation with extreme ~.

PREPOSITION

▪ with ~

These objects are very old and should be treated with great ~.

PHRASES

▪ a matter of (some) ~

3 lightness and gentleness

ADJECTIVE

▪ exquisite

the exquisite ~ of the embroidery

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