delicacies

Meaning of delicacies

plural noun
  1. fineness or intricacy of texture or structure.
    miniature pearls of exquisite delicacy
  2. susceptibility to illness or adverse conditions; fragility.
  3. tact and consideration.
    I have to treat this matter with the utmost delicacy
  4. a choice or expensive food.
    traditional Japanese delicacies

late Middle English (in the senses ‘voluptuousness’ and ‘luxuriousness’): from delicate + -acy.

Information about delicacies

  • It is a name.
  • The singular form of delicacies is: delicacy.
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Hyphenation of delicacies

del-i-ca-cies

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
  • delicacies is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

delicacies synonyms

Meaning the quality of being intricate:

intricacy

Meaning the quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner:

elegance

Meaning smoothness and elegance of movement:

grace

Meaning the quality or condition of being sensitive:

sensitivity

Meaning the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate:

precision

Meaning the quality or state of being correct or precise:

accuracy

Meaning the quality of being accurate or correct; precision:

exactness

Meaning the condition of being weak and delicate:

frailty

Meaning the quality of being easily broken or damaged:

fragility

Meaning the state or condition of being weak:

weakness

Meaning physical weakness, especially as a result of illness:

debility

Meaning physical or mental weakness:

infirmity

Meaning the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something:

care

Meaning skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues:

tact

Meaning the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information:

discretion

Meaning the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and tactful way:

diplomacy

Meaning great subtlety and tact in handling or manipulating people or difficult situations:

finesse

Meaning the quality or state of being subtle:

subtlety

Meaning careful thought, typically over a period of time:

consideration

Meaning the quality of being able to appreciate and respond to complex emotional or aesthetic influences; sensitivity:

sensibility

Meaning something good to eat; a delicacy:

dainty

Meaning an event or item that is out of the ordinary and gives great pleasure:

treat

Meaning a state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense:

luxury

Meaning a small piece of tasty food:

titbit, tidbit

Meaning a choice food; a delicacy:

cate

delicacies antonyms

Meaning the quality of being rough or harsh:

coarseness

Meaning the quality or condition of being strong and in good condition:

robustness

Meaning the quality of being awkward or careless in one's movements:

clumsiness

Meaning lack of concern for others' feelings:

insensitivity

Words that rhyme with delicacies

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