delicacy
noun
\
Definition of delicacy
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms for delicacy
Synonyms
bit, cate [archaic], dainty, delectable, goody (or goodie), kickshaw, tidbit (also titbit), treat, viand
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of delicacy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
All of these and other psychological burdens are explored by Hernandez with delicacy, agility and not the slightest self-indulgence. — Jonathan Holland, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Sleepwalkers' ('Los Sonámbulos'): Film Review | TIFF 2019," 8 Sep. 2019 Baklava remains one of the world's most beloved delicacies, with the 30-year-old (probably) already making umpteen of them in his lovely new kitchen, or at least getting a few tips from the Trabzonspor chefs on how to craft these sweet delights. — SI.com, "Great British Bake Off: 5 Footballers Who Would Without Doubt 100% Win the Competition," 4 Sep. 2019 Tens of thousands of revelers descended on Oakland’s Chinatown Saturday to watch lion dancers, sample delicacies, whack table tennis balls and celebrate the 200th day of the Year of the Pig. — Steve Rubenstein, SFChronicle.com, "Tens of thousands jam downtown Oakland for Chinatown festival," 24 Aug. 2019 Building rocket engines with the power to launch the Saturn V, and rocket engines with the delicacy to put the lunar module gently down on the moon — that was hard. — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, "Apollo 11 and race to the moon helped create the world we live in today, technologically and culturally, author says," 14 July 2019 Guests nibbled on an assortment of delicacies, including pea burgers with goat cheese and lobster tacos, and sipped rhubarb spritzers, wine and Champagne. — Alix Strauss, New York Times, "For a ‘Saturday Night Live’ Writer, a Permanent Musical Guest," 28 June 2019 But rising sea levels, warming waters and more intense storms could conspire to ensure the bay remains a graveyard for oysters despite costly efforts to resurrect it and put the delicacies back on restaurant tables. — Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida’s oysters in Apalachicola, Cedar Key face climate threats to survival | Special Report," 15 Aug. 2019 High up in the rainforests of the Philippines’ Mindanao Island, biologist Analyn Cabras spends her days handling tiny, iridescent insects with the delicacy of defusing a bomb. — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, "Dazzling new mimic beetles found, may already be under threat," 1 Aug. 2019 There’s a lot going on in Tarantino’s latest film, including an exploration of the delicacy of a moment in time and how easily an era can be swept away. — Keith Phipps, The Verge, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a bittersweet tribute to a bygone era," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'delicacy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for delicacy
delicacy
noun
English Language Learners Definition of delicacy
See the full definition for delicacy in the English Language Learners Dictionary
delicacy
noun
\
Kids Definition of delicacy
Keep scrolling for more