delicacy

CEFRB1

/ˈdɛlɪkəsi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A special or expensive food considered very pleasing.

  2. 02

    noun

    The quality of being easily damaged or handled.

Examples

  • Fried spiders are a regional delicacy in Cambodia.

  • Blowfish is a delicacy in Japan.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

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noun

Extra meanings

  1. Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.

  2. Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.

  3. The quality of being delicate.

More examples

In context

  • Mary is lacking in delicacy.

  • a Chinese delicacy

  • […] 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.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English delicacie, from Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus. Equivalent to delicate + -cy.