delicate
25
5.3
- adjective
- /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/
- Specialized
:
sensible
- When calibrating this delicate gauge, even a tiny adjustment can significantly affect the readings.
- delicate measurements
And frankly, that's not a very delicate tool.
- And frankly, that's not a very delicate tool.
Examples
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They're made of filigreed gold, delicate as a web, and studded with tiny diamonds.
Fiction book (1999) -
You need very delicate motor skills and also social skills to do that.
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Now, this is a very delicate machine.
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This is a very delicate configuration.
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And so you can rub the area and remove a very delicate amount of the fill in medium.
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This is some very delicate equipment that you're throwing around.
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A week before Christmas, he built a delicate black-walnut nightstand as a gift for Marla.
Fiction book (2002) -
The enormous chamber is webbed with a delicate organosilicate implanted pattern.
Fiction book (1997) -
This instrument is very delicate, able to measure even the slightest temperature change.
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The designer created a delicate device that responds accurately to small shifts in pressure.
Compounds
A fine, light piece of cloth worn over the face for decoration or during ceremonies
How Sensitive
6
6.7
- Specialized
25
5.3
217
2.7
124
4.6
20
4.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word delicate comes from the Latin delicatus, meaning 'fine' or 'dainty'. So a 'delicate' instrument is one very finely made and able to notice small changes, and it must be used carefully.