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How many syllables in Delicacy


Word

Delicacy

How many syllables?

4 Syllables

How it's divided?

del-i-ca-cy

Definition

  • a. - The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like.
  • a. - Nicety or fineness of form, texture, or constitution; softness; elegance; smoothness; tenderness; and hence, frailty or weakness; as, the delicacy of a fiber or a thread; delicacy of a hand or of the human form; delicacy of the skin; delicacy of frame.
  • a. - Nice propriety of manners or conduct; susceptibility or tenderness of feeling; refinement; fastidiousness; and hence, in an exaggerated sense, effeminacy; as, great delicacy of behavior; delicacy in doing a kindness; delicacy of character that unfits for earnest action.
  • a. - Addiction to pleasure; luxury; daintiness; indulgence; luxurious or voluptuous treatment.
  • a. - Nice and refined perception and discrimination; critical niceness; fastidious accuracy.
  • a. - The state of being affected by slight causes; sensitiveness; as, the delicacy of a chemist's balance.

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