delicate

Definition

  • noun: something delicate
  • adjective: easily broken or damaged
  • adjective: pleasing to the senses
  • synonyms: luxurious, voluptuous, alluring

Examples

  • Many people struggle to maintain the 'delicate' balance between work and family.

  • The cup is very 'delicate' [='fragile'], so please handle it carefully.

  • This is a 'delicate' situation that needs to be handled carefully.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) WHOOSH AUDIENCE GASPS APPLAUSE Classic Chinese escapology act. Hm? The crossbow's on a delicate string. The warrior has to escape his bonds before it fires. HE SHOUTS DRUM BEAT QUICKENS GONG (..)
    2010 TvShow: Sherlock Title: The Blind Banker Season: 1 Episode 2
  • (..) So in what province in Canada were you born? I wasn't born in Canada. What are your parents' names? No parents. You have very delicate hands for a construction worker. I'm not a construction worker. Very pale hands. Let me see. SETH: Why did you do that? MAGGIE: Let me see your hand. (..)
    1998 City of Angels
  • (..) We're in a car, and we got to get off the road pronto. I need to use your garage for a couple hours. JULES: We got to be real fucking delicate... with this Jimmie situation. He's one remark away from kicking our asses out the door. VINCENT: If he does, what do we do? (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction