Delicacy Meaning
/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of being delicate.
nounSomething appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.
Sentence Examples
Mary is lacking in delicacy.
Blowfish is a delicacy in Japan.
Fried spiders are a regional delicacy in Cambodia.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She handled the situation with great ____ to avoid offense.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Mary is lacking in ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English delicacie, from Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus. Equivalent to delicate + -cy.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] for unless a matter be true enough to stand a good deal of misrepresentation, its truth is not of a very robust order, and the blame will rather lie with its own delicacy than with the carelessness of the crusher."
— 1878, Samuel Butler, Life and Habit, London: Trübner & Co., page 1:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She handled the situation with great ____ to avoid offense.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Mary is lacking in ____.