delicacy

Noun
  1. The quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance (synset 104820315)
    "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"
    is a type of: elegance - a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
    same as: daintiness, fineness
  2. Something considered choice to eat (synset 107572730)
    is a type of: aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals - a source of materials to nourish the body
    subtypes:
    • choice morsel, tidbit, titbit - a small tasty bit of food
    • savory, savoury - an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
    • confection, sweet - a food rich in sugar
    • ambrosia, nectar - (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
    • gelatin, jelly - an edible jelly (sweet or pungent) made with gelatin and used as a dessert or salad base or a coating for foods
    • bone marrow, marrow - very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
    same as: dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat
  3. Refined taste;
    Tact (synset 105759704)
    is a type of: appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
    same as: discretion
  4. Smallness of stature (synset 105114516)
    is a type of: littleness, smallness - the property of having a relatively small size
    same as: slightness
  5. Lack of physical strength (synset 105048657)
    is a type of: weakness - the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain
    same as: fragility
  6. Subtly skillful handling of a situation (synset 104849260)
    is a type of: tact, tactfulness - consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
    same as: diplomacy, discreetness, finesse
  7. Lightness in movement or manner (synset 104640223)
    is a type of: life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness - animation and energy in action or expression
    same as: airiness

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