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delicacy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural delicacies
plural delicacies
Learner's definition of DELICACY
1
[count] : a food that people like to eat because it is special or rare美食；佳肴
- The restaurant serves delicious sausages and other regional delicacies.这家餐馆供应美味的香肠和其他地方风味。
2
[noncount] : the quality of being delicate娇嫩: such as
a : the quality of being easily broken or damaged易碎（性）；易损（性）
- the delicacy of the glassware玻璃器皿的易碎性
b : the quality of being easily injured, hurt, or made sick纤弱；虚弱
- the delicacy [=frailty] of his health他虚弱的身体
c : the attractive quality of something that is formed from many small or fine parts雅致；精美；细腻
- The curtains were made from fine lace of great delicacy.这些窗帘是用非常精美的高档蕾丝做成的。
- a musician known for the delicacy of her compositions以创作多部优美的音乐作品著称的女音乐家
- the delicacy of the young boy's features这个小男孩秀气的容貌
d : the appealing quality of something that is not too strong柔和；清香；清淡
- the delicacy of the perfume这种香水的淡香
- the delicacy of the wine's flavor这种葡萄酒味道的淡香
3
[noncount]
a : special care or skill that is needed to prevent people from becoming upset or angry体贴；体谅；考虑周到
- This is a difficult situation that should be handled with delicacy. [=tact]这是个要小心应对的困难局面。
b : the quality of requiring special care or skill微妙；细致
- Because of the delicacy of the situation, we needed to speak privately.由于情况十分微妙，我们需要单独谈谈。
delicacy
noun
del·i·ca·cy ˈde-li-kə-sē 
plural delicacies
2
a
: the quality or state of being dainty (see dainty entry 2 sense 2) : fineness
b
Example Sentences
The restaurant serves delicious sausages and other regional delicacies. the delicacy of the glassware The curtains were made from fine lace of great delicacy. a musician known for the delicacy of her compositions the delicacy of the young boy's features the delicacy of the perfume the delicacy of the wine's flavor Because of the delicacy of the situation, we needed to speak privately. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Dipping and scooping your way across a table covered with saucy plates is by far the best way to experience the gutsiness and delicacy of Chanchaleune’s vision. 
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 While some fish of this species are edible when handled correctly — like fugu, a delicacy in Japan — this one is not. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Seafood isn’t to everyone’s liking even if it’s a delicacy often enjoyed during summer vacations. Zach Wade, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 The blossoms also are considered a delicacy steamed or fried. Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 23 Aug. 2022 While waking up to the smell of homemade cinnamon rolls is the ultimate Saturday morning delicacy, not everyone has the time (or energy) to go full-on pastry chef and make them from scratch at 7 a.m. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2022 With an Interesting western twist, this delicacy is served on a bed of lettuce and vegetables with an ancho chili mayonnaise. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 The platters — about 200 in all — were covered with foil and loaded into a fleet of vans that transported the delicacy to the wedding. New York Times, 26 June 2022 Their sticky eggs — known to most as the delicacy caviar — need a pebbly surface on which to attach, and a lack of sediment washing into the creek means the gravel doesn’t get smothered. Scott Dance, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 See More
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2022 While some fish of this species are edible when handled correctly — like fugu, a delicacy in Japan — this one is not. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Seafood isn’t to everyone’s liking even if it’s a delicacy often enjoyed during summer vacations. Zach Wade, CNN, 2 Sep. 2022 The blossoms also are considered a delicacy steamed or fried. Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 23 Aug. 2022 While waking up to the smell of homemade cinnamon rolls is the ultimate Saturday morning delicacy, not everyone has the time (or energy) to go full-on pastry chef and make them from scratch at 7 a.m. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2022 With an Interesting western twist, this delicacy is served on a bed of lettuce and vegetables with an ancho chili mayonnaise. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022 The platters — about 200 in all — were covered with foil and loaded into a fleet of vans that transported the delicacy to the wedding. New York Times, 26 June 2022 Their sticky eggs — known to most as the delicacy caviar — need a pebbly surface on which to attach, and a lack of sediment washing into the creek means the gravel doesn’t get smothered. Scott Dance, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see delicate entry 1
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 7a
Time Traveler
The first known use of delicacy was in the 14th century noun¹
noun²
noun³
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