delicacy

Found in thesaurus: nourishment, sustenance, nutriment, victuals, perceptiveness, appreciation, smallness, tactfulness, sprightliness, life

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delicacy

n. fragility, sensitivity; choice food

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Delicacy

A delicacy is a usually rare or expensive food item that is considered highly desirable, sophisticated or peculiarly distinctive, within a given culture. Irrespective of local preferences, such a label is typically pervasive throughout a region. Often this is because of unusual flavors or characteristics or because it is rare or expensive compared to standard staple foods.

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delicacy

Noun
1. the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"
(synonym) daintiness, fineness
(hypernym) elegance
2. something considered choice to eat
(synonym) dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat
(hypernym) nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, sustenance, aliment, alimentation, victuals
(hyponym) choice morsel, tidbit, titbit
3. refined taste; tact
(synonym) discretion
(hypernym) taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness
4. smallness of stature
(synonym) slightness
(hypernym) smallness, littleness
5. lack of physical strength
(synonym) fragility
(hypernym) weakness
6. subtly skillful handling of a situation
(synonym) diplomacy, discreetness, finesse
(hypernym) tact, tactfulness
7. lightness in movement or manner
(synonym) airiness
(hypernym) liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness

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delicacy

n. delikatesa; křehkost; choulostivost; citlivost

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delicacy

Rzecz. delikatność; delikatność; delikates; przysmak; grała z wielką wrażliwością