Definition of delicates

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  • delicates is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • delicates is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • delicates is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of delicates

  • difficult to handle; requiring great tact (adjective)

    Examples

    1. delicate negotiations with the big powers

    Synonyms

    1. ticklish
    2. touchy
  • easily broken or damaged or destroyed (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a kite too delicate to fly safely

    Synonyms

    1. fragile
    2. frail
  • easily hurt (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a baby's delicate skin

    Synonyms

    1. soft
  • developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. finespun
  • exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a delicate violin passage
    2. delicate china
    3. a delicate flavor
    4. the delicate wing of a butterfly
  • marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a surgeon's delicate touch
  • of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely (adjective)

    Examples

    1. almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments

See definition of delicates in Merriam Webster