Definizione monolingua

delicate

delicate (countable and uncountable; plural delicates)

1. (countable) A delicate item of clothing

   Dont put that in with your jeans, its a delicate!

2. (uncountable) Specifically underwear or lingerie.

delicate (comparative more delicate, superlative most delicate)

1. Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.

   Those clothes are delicate

   The negotiations were very delicate

2. Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.

   Her face was delicate

   The spider wove a delicate web

   There was a delicate pattern of frost on the window

3. Intended for use with fragile items.

   Set the washing machine to the delicate cycle

4. Of weak health, easily sick.
5. (informal) Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.

   Please dont speak so loudly - Im feeling a bit delicate this morning

Definizione dizionario delicate

	delicato
	Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.

acre

acuta

acuto

affilato

aguzzo

appuntito

aspro

cagionevole

debole

elegante

esile

fine

fragile

leggero

minuto

piccante

soffice

sottile

spiritoso

tagliente

vulnerabile

Altri significati:

easily damaged or requiring careful handling

Intended for use with fragile items.

(informal) Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.

(uncountable) Specifically underwear or lingerie.

Of weak health, easily sick.

(countable) A delicate item of clothing

weak (wine)

Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.