ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DELICATE
From Latin dēlicātus affording pleasure, from dēliciae (pl) delight, pleasure.
WHAT DOES DELICATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of delicate in the English dictionary
The first definition of delicate in the dictionary is exquisite, fine, or subtle in quality, character, construction, etc. Other definition of delicate is having a soft or fragile beauty. Delicate is also pleasantly subtle, soft, or faint.
10 QUOTES WITH «DELICATE»
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delicate.
All relationships change the brain - but most important are the intimate bonds that foster or fail us, altering the delicate circuits that shape memories, emotions and that ultimate souvenir, the self.
I love the intimate, single spotlight, troubadour-y quiet, delicate moments. But I also love Springsteen and screaming and shouting.
One must learn, if one is to see the beauty in Japan, to like an extraordinarily restrained and delicate loveliness.
Blind Willie Johnson is a pretty big vocal influence. He can be very harsh, like gargly, gruff vocals, but also just slip into some very delicate, vulnerable soft stuff. I like that combination.
I swim in a sea of words. They flow around me and through me and, by a process that is not fully clear to me, some delicate hidden membrane draws forth the stuff that is the necessary condition of my life.
I used the stormy gray and heather brown shadows from the Lilac Rose Eye Palette to create a soft smokey eye for Veronica Beard's Spring 2013 show. The look was dramatic but delicate.
People take the mickey out of mental health, but it is very delicate.
The bigger question is how does a rogue species called humans - whose population just blew through the seven billion mark on it's way to nine billion members - manage to survive the next century on a planet with finite resources, without destroying its delicate balance in the process.
As delicate as 'Guy and Madeline' was, it was important that 'Whiplash' come off as more of a fever dream.
I have a career, which is important, but my family is the priority. First family, and then career. It's a delicate balance.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DELICATE»
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delicate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
delicate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
'No other writer has charted - pitilessly for politicians but thrillingly for readers - the public and secret histories of his times, from the Second World War to the 'War on Terror'' Guardian 'The master of the modern spy novel returns . . ...
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Liquid Crystals: Nature's
Delicate Phase of Matter
Students and researchers in a variety of fields will find this book an ideal entry to a highly productive area of inquiry.
The lives of middle-aged women struggling with jobs and family, friendship and romance, are captured to perfection in this collection of humorous and touching stories set in the contemporary Southwest.
The Delicate Distress is one of the earliest novels to explore the psychology of characters who observe and reflect but engage in no grand public actions.
Mrs. Griffith (Elizabeth), Cynthia Booth Ricciardi, Susan Staves, 1997
One of Edward Albee's most celebrated works, A Delicate Balance premiered on Broadway in 1966 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1967, the first of three he has received for his work.
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Delicate Experiment: The Harvard Business School, 1908-1945
A Delicate Experiment is an illustrated history of the Harvard Business School from its founding in 1908 until World War II. The book draws on archival material & personal interviews & features over 500 illustrations.
Jeffrey L. Cruikshank, 1987
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The
Delicate Balance: Tax, Discretion and the Rule of Law
The chapters in this volume explore that delicate balance.
Chris Evans, Judith Freedman, Richard E. Krever, 2011
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The Delights of
Delicate Eating
Extolling "the Beauty, the Poetry that exists in the perfect dish", The Delights of Delicate Eating is a choice collection, originally published in 1896, of the culinary essays Pennell wrote for London's Pall Mall Gazette.
Elizabeth Robins Pennell, 2000
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Every Day Love: The
Delicate Art of Caring for Each Other
Full of tiny tales of lovers' quarrels, heartaches, and glorious triumphs, this book gives readers snapshots of the loving nuances that transform our differences into common bonds, the small yet noteworthy actions that keep love fresh, ...
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Delicate, Backward, Puny and Stunted Children
Delicate, Backward, Puny & Stunted Children - Their Development Defects & Physical Mental & Moral Peculiarities Considered As Ailments Amenable to Treatment by Medicenes.
James Compton Burnett, 2001
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DELICATE»
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delicate is used in the context of the following news items.
Editorial: Parking plan must strike a delicate balance
Montreal's new parking strategy, scheduled to be unveiled later this summer, will need to strike a delicate balance. Any plan for improving the ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
Cast announced for Playwrights Realm's A Delicate Ship
The Playwrights Realm has now announced casting for the New York Premiere of Anna Ziegler's drama A Delicate Ship, which will begin ... «New York Theatre Guide, Jul 15»
Liverpool Target Pedro Rodriguez Admits “Delicate” Situation at …
He admitted to Catalan daily Sport that he is in a "delicate situation", something he feels is "obvious." The forward further added he will assess ... «Inside Futbol, Jul 15»
Berlin Fashion Week's Daring, Delicate Take on Menswear
This season is all about adopting traditionally feminine, delicate elements and fusing them into street-appropriate wardrobes for (above) ... «Styleite, Jul 15»
IMF caught in delicate position on Greece
Hated in Athens and brushed off by the Europeans, the International Monetary Fund approaches the next round of negotiations with Greece in ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
Port has delicate balancing act
It's a delicate balancing act we live every day. Canadian trade is growing because Canadian consumers and exporters are demanding it. «Delta-Optimist, Jul 15»
Spain's Queen Letizia 'delicate' in white
Spain's Queen Letizia shakes hands with Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo as she arrives to welcome Peru's President ... «Emirates 24/7, Jul 15»
tix on sale: Oddball tour, Youssou N'dour, JAMC, Odesza, King …
Delicate Steve and Celestial Shore are going on a Rocks Off cruise on July 9. Tickets are on sale now. Hypnocraft, the people behind At the Inn ... «Brooklyn Vegan, Jul 15»
The Playwrights Realm Announces Casting for Anna Ziegler's A …
Casting details for Playwrights Realm's upcoming production of Anna Ziegler's A Delicate Ship, directed by Margot Bordelon, have been ... «TheaterMania.com, Jul 15»
OREO debuts 'crisp, delicate' OREO Thins
“With this in mind, we're excited to introduce OREO Thins as a new take on the classic cookie. The crisp and delicate texture of OREO Thins ... «fox5sandiego.com, Jul 15»
