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(adj)
Elegant; delicately small and pretty.
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Sensitive or painful to the touch.
Excessively delicate.
Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.
Gentle; benign and with minimal intervention.
Easily giving way under pressure.
Senses referring to subjective quality.
(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
Senses relating to tangible things.
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
Having or showing skill; skillful.
(of a person) Easily offended, upset, or hurt.
(of processes) Developed, improved.
Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.
Easily broken, not sturdy; of delicate material.
Easily broken physically; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish.
Able to break or be broken.
delicate and subtle, with fine detail
Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as form, manner, thought, etc.
Not toughened.
(botany) Of a plant: requiring protection against frost.
(n)
Anything delicate, light and flimsy.
Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender.
Of or relating to emotion.
Of or relating to the emotions.
Of a person, charming, though often in a manner that is insincere or sophisticated.
(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity.
Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.
Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
Difficult or convoluted.
(of a person) Easily offended, oversensitive.
Likely to be affected by something.
Hard to deal with, complicated.
Carefully attentive to details; studious; diligent in performing a process or procedure.
Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
Exactly and carefully conducted.
Painstaking and careful not to miss or omit any detail.
Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
Characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details.
(usually) Both detectable and at least modestly substantial: large enough to be estimated and to be of practical relevance.
Difficult, hard to do.
More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
Insubstantial.
Well-mannered, civilized.
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
Posing a problem; having or suffering from problem(s):
Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
(loosely) Both exact and accurate.
Of a person: having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan, worldly-wise.
Extremely important.
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Unsound and unreliable.
Likely to bend or break under pressure; easily damaged; frail, unsubstantial.
(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
Causing trouble or anxiety.
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
Causing embarrassment; leading to a feeling of uncomfortable shame or self-consciousness.
Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty.
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.
Pleasing to the sense of taste; tasty.
Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive.
Inflexible; liable to break, snap, or shatter easily under stress, pressure, or impact; crackly.
Not stable.
Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important; vital.
Lacking in courage or confidence.
Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
(colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
Dubious or ambiguous.
Intense; sensitive; sharp.
Shaking or trembling.
Easily shocked, sickened or frightened; tending to be nauseated or nervous; oversensitive.
Answering, replying or responding
Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction.
Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.
Difficult to deal with, solve, or manage. (of a problem)
Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
Tending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
(figuratively) Complicated or tricky; complex, difficult.
Relating to heat and conditions which produce it.
Smaller than normal.
Having barbs.
(economics, finance) Of a price, variable or erratic.
Made of lace or decorated with it.
(figurative) Followed by with: carrying, or charged or loaded up with (usually something negative); accompanied by; entailing.
A sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks.
Very small.
(figuratively) Troublesome or vexatious.
Covered in spines or thorns.
Like a spider.
Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
Minor; small in amount
Open to a free current of air; exposed to the air; breezy.
the characteristic of being delicate; fragility
Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.
Having nuances; possessed of multiple layers of detail, pattern, or meaning.
Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.