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Horsemeat in many European and Asian countries is consumed as a delicacy.
Elton Gallegly

Meaning of "delicacy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DELICACY

delicacy  [ˈdɛlɪkəsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DELICACY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Delicacy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DELICACY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

delicacy

Delicacy

A delicacy is a food item that is considered highly desirable in various cultures. Often this is because of unusual flavors or characteristics, or because it is rare compared to the availability of other foodstuffs. Delicacies vary per different countries, customs and ages. Flamingo tongue was a highly prized dish in ancient Rome, but is not eaten at all in modern times. Lobsters were considered poverty food in North America until the mid-19th century, when they started being treated as they were in Europe, a delicacy. Some delicacies are confined to a certain culture, such as fugu in Japan, bird's nest soup in China, and ant larvae in Mexico.

Definition of delicacy in the English dictionary

The first definition of delicacy in the dictionary is fine or subtle quality, character, construction, etc. Other definition of delicacy is fragile, soft, or graceful beauty. Delicacy is also something that is considered choice to eat, such as caviar.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DELICACY


advocacy
ˈædvəkəsɪ
circussy
ˈsɜːkəsɪ
circusy
ˈsɜːkəsɪ
complicacy
ˈkɒmplɪkəsɪ
efficacy
ˈɛfɪkəsɪ
graphicacy
ˈɡræfɪkəsɪ
hygrochasy
haɪˈɡrɒkəsɪ
indelicacy
ɪnˈdelɪkəsɪ
inefficacy
ɪnˈɛfɪkəsɪ
intricacy
ˈɪntrɪkəsɪ
pervicacy
ˈpɜːvɪkəsɪ
prolificacy
prəˈlɪfɪkəsɪ
xerochasy
zɪˈrɒkəsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DELICACY

deliberateness
deliberation
deliberations
deliberative
deliberatively
deliberativeness
deliberator
Delibes
delible
delicacies
delicate
delicately
delicateness
delicatessen
delice
delicious
deliciously
deliciousness
delict
deligation

WORDS THAT END LIKE DELICACY

adequacy
bureaucracy
conspiracy
democracy
diplomacy
fallacy
inaccuracy
intimacy
lacy
legacy
legitimacy
literacy
luminous efficacy
pharmacy
piracy
privacy
racy
self-advocacy
supremacy
Tracy

Synonyms and antonyms of delicacy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DELICACY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «delicacy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of delicacy

Translation of «delicacy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DELICACY

Find out the translation of delicacy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of delicacy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «delicacy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

娇弱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

delicadeza
570 millions of speakers

English

delicacy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विनम्रता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حساسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

деликатес
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

delicadeza
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কৃশতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

délicatesse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makanan istimewa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zartheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

繊細さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

섬세함
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Delicacy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tinh vi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுவையாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सौजन्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

incelik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

delicatezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

delikatność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

делікатес
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

delicatețe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεπτότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lekkerny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

delikatess
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

delikatesse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of delicacy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DELICACY»

The term «delicacy» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.063 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DELICACY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «delicacy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «delicacy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about delicacy

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10 QUOTES WITH «DELICACY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word delicacy.
1
Edwin Booth
The best translations cannot convey to us the strength and exquisite delicacy of thought in its native garb, and he to whom such books are shut flounders about in outer darkness.
2
James Broughton
True delicacy is not a fragile thing.
3
Marie Corelli
Such lovely warmth of thought and delicacy of colour are beyond all praise, and equally beyond all thanks!
4
Lindsay Duncan
You always remember the delicacy of the work you do on a new play - the delicacy and the rigor and the courage.
5
Todd English
Turkey, unlike chicken, has very elegant characteristics. It has more of a cache than chicken. Turkey is a delicacy, so it should be presented in such a way.
6
James E. Faust
Femininity is not just lipstick, stylish hairdos, and trendy clothes. It is the divine adornment of humanity. It finds expression in your qualities of your capacity to love, your spirituality, delicacy, radiance, sensitivity, creativity, charm, graciousness, gentleness, dignity, and quiet strength.
7
Clement Freud
Congealed fat is pretty much the same, irrespective of the delicacy around which it is concealed.
8
Elton Gallegly
Horsemeat in many European and Asian countries is consumed as a delicacy.
9
Stephen Gardiner
The English light is so very subtle, so very soft and misty, that the architecture responded with great delicacy of detail.
10
Naomi Klein
The truly powerful feed ideology to the masses like fast food while they dine on the most rarified delicacy of all: impunity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DELICACY»

Discover the use of delicacy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to delicacy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Delicacy
He was passing by, she kissed him without thinking.
David Foenkinos, 2011
2
Delicacy
Soon to be a major motion picture, starring Audrey Tautou
David Foenkinos, 2011
3
The Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a Modern ...
A riveting combination of culinary biography, behind-the- scenes restaurant detail, and a unique exploration of globalization’s dynamics, the book traces sushi’s journey from Japanese street snack to global delicacy.
Sasha Issenberg, 2007
4
The Delicacy and Strength of Lace: Letters Between Leslie ...
Leslie Marmon Silko and James Wright met only twice. First, briefly, in 1975, at a writers’ conference in Michigan. Their cor?respondence began three years later, after Wright wrote to Silko praising her book Ceremony.
Leslie Marmon Silko, James Wright, Anne Wright, 2009
5
Poets Are Eaten As a Delicacy in Japan
It's the 'what ifs?' that keep thirty-something Tommie Shaw awake at night.
Tara West, 2012
6
The Foie Gras Wars: How a 5,000-Year-Old Delicacy Inspired ...
In announcing that he had stopped serving the fattened livers of force-fed ducks and geese at his world-renowned restaurant, influential chef Charlie Trotter heaved a grenade into a simmering food fight, and the Foie Gras Wars erupted.
Mark Caro, 2009
7
With Courage and Delicacy: Civil War on the Peninsula: Women ...
The true story of three young women who left their peaceful New England homes to undertake a harsh new life-as nurses taking care of Lincoln's soldiers in the aftermath of the Fort Sumter surrender
Nancy Scripture Garrison, 2009
8
Delicacy
When a series of disturbing events hits the organization, the Dixons must find the person who is out to get them before it’s too late. “You are what you eat” takes on new meaning in this thriller of taste and terror.
Clint L. Kelly, 2009
9
Oysters: A True Delicacy
In Oysters, author Shirly Line discusses the twelve most popular oysters, with luscious descriptions of their appearance and taste, and serving tips scattered throughout.
Shirly Line, 1995
10
Force through delicacy: the life and art of Charles H. ...
Renowned marine artist Charles Woodbury (1864-1940) began his now famous Ogunquit, Maine, art school in 1989, the anniversary of which this book celebrates.
George M. Young, Charles Herbert Woodbury, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DELICACY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term delicacy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Score revenge, flavor with this dog shark delicacy
This summer's shiver of shark assaults - seven in North Carolina even before Fourth of July fireworks - begs us humans to return the favor. «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
2
8 Dangerous Foods that People Eat Anyway
Fugu, which is a puffer fish that is considered a delicacy in Japan, must be prepared by a chef with years of training. If not, you risk ingesting a ... «Yahoo Food, Jul 15»
3
Save our eels: Research could protect delicacy enjoyed by …
Jellied eels have been the delicacy of choice served up at an East End knees ups for years but the main ingredient is in series decline. «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Cosmic Storm out, but Delicacy returns
Belmont Oaks winner Cosmic Storm is likely to be spelled as Bob Peters prepares to bring dual Group 1 winner Delicacy back into work. «The West Australian, Jul 15»
5
Chinese man arrested for boiling up barrels of 'fake' blood delicacy
A man has been arrested in northern China after he boiled up barrels of "fake" congealed duck blood in his small house and added the ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
6
Delicacy of Decomposition In the Project Gallery
Artist Emilie Clark uses her family's preserved food waste to create installations that retain the quality of old-world still life paintings. «HamletHub, Jul 15»
7
Served at Iftar, this Ramzan delicacy has no religion
CHENNAI: While it is the Muslim who usually fasts during Ramzan, the holy month's special offering, nonbu kanji, served at Iftar meals, is in ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
8
Diner's 'Scalia Is a Douche' Breakfast Delicacy Sells Out On Arrival
Death and Taxes reports that the delicacy, created by Philadelphia restaurant Sam's Morning Glory wasn't just tasty but also a great way to take ... «Jezebel, Jun 15»
9
'Ayam pansuh' — A Sarawak exotic delicacy loved by many (VIDEO)
KUCHING, June 28 — Mention ayam pansuh (chicken cooked in bamboo), many people are familiar and have tasted the exotic traditional ... «Malay Mail Online, Jun 15»
10
Unmatchable delicacy
Originally introduced to Hyderabad by the Arab diaspora, the delicacy now boasts a cult-like following there. It would not be far fetched to say ... «The Statesman, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Delicacy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/delicacy>. Apr 2024 ».
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