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    Synonyms and Definitions

    Use "delicacy" in a sentence

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    delicacy


    1. plaid in delicacy, washed out grays and pinks,


    2. Because, up to about the year 1700 sugar was the exclusive amenity of the aristocracy, it came to be greatly prized by the masses as a delicacy


    3. They had a kind of wizened delicacy like the beauty of some of the old people I'd seen in the villages


    4. you need to use a curved whetstone, and with great care and delicacy


    5. It’s a local delicacy, apparently


    6. He would often spend up to five hours serenely munching away, consuming quantities reaching 150 pounds of the wispy delicacy each evening! (Yes, and that was without salad dressing, croutons, grated carrots, or any other complements that might be found in the typical buffet for those humans who are more health-oriented and inclined towards vegetarianism


    7. Our manufacturers have no doubt great merit with their country, but they cannot have more than those who defend it with their blood, nor deserve to be treated with more delicacy


    8. "Patty and I felt a delicacy in asking Old Father Christmas about the


    9. Intellectually, I could appreciate the delicacy of the flavoring, the extravagance of lump crabmeat with just enough luscious breading to hold it together


    10. It reminded her of a minister’s surplice but this man’s clothing bore no resemblance to anything of such pristine delicacy

    11. No delicacy, no protocol, just the animal pleasure of being able to gorge


    12. Perhaps “meat and botatoes” was a delicacy for him


    13. “Sir, the oysters are a delicacy, I could order you a plate, they


    14. For Roger, the “botillo” constitutes, without doubt, “The Delicacy King of the Muse”


    15. “pulpo” (octopus) meal, a delicious delicacy of that locality


    16. It is a delicacy that melts in one’s mouth


    17. Even though I tried so hard, I never had either the delicacy of her touch or the harmony of her mind


    18. Lorna, having done her homework regarding Scotland in general, knew of the traditional delicacy called haggis which consisted of sheep’s brains; she said that she would rather die of hunger in the desert than eat that particular dish, which made Rick laugh; though he said nothing more about it


    19. That's Rock Python, a great delicacy in these


    20. The fertilized herring eggs are a delicacy for the native Alaskans and are actively harvested

    21. Herring eggs are also considered a delicacy in Japan and Korea and when the herring begin to show up in Sitka Sound, the town gears up for the impending Sitka Sound


    22. Mariana, making use of an extraordinary delicacy and tact little seen in the members of our family, wondered out loud, so that we all could hear it:


    23. Azucena had the gift of making appeared out of nothing the most beautiful garments that the textile industry could ever imagine; not even Versace in his best times could have designed so elegant and pompous, simple and stately, coloring or monochrome, conservative or showy, opaque or brilliant, long or short garments which such delicacy and pledge! In other words there were no limits that the creative and textile magic of Azucena could not cover, in terms of textures and designs


    24. This opened and there entered Leonardo, who, after greeting me with extreme delicacy, informed me that I was in the Grand Prince hotel


    25. Her hands, anxious delicacy; my sweet and sour sustenance; that she avenges in soft lamentation and I could touch her,oh, moon of so many nights, infallible partner


    26. If all potions taste so bad like this that I just took, then, from this moment on, I would call myself the forerunner of the "culinary sorcery", and in this new science that I will found, with the help of God, I will use sweetened fruits, such as strawberries, peaches or pears; and I assure you that sugar will be the compulsory and indispensable ingredient of all my preparations; tons and tons of sugar; tons and tons of this sandy white delicacy which is sugar, and to disguise the odors, tons and tons of scents or edible flowers


    27. Oh! I had to admire the Leonardo’s subtlety to bring up the subject to collation with such delicacy


    28. I took the chocolate and shared it with him; it was melted and sticky but tasted as an exquisite delicacy


    29. 5 to 1 lbs) is considered a delicacy by the native people of Guam


    30. that always with delicacy and courtesy

    31. beyond the point of delicacy and good taste


    32. “So strong a heart this child has and yet so tender,” Murphy spoke in a low grumble and the hand that caressed Raven’s cheek had all the delicacy of the butterfly’s wing


    33. ing this rare delicacy? Like Hell he was! He was working all the hours that he


    34. bucks to eat this so-called delicacy


    35. You can imagine what a delicacy this was for them


    36. The two new business partners sat down and enjoyed a cup of crushed, roasted hookbeetle coffee (a delicacy of the city) and a bowl of gumbo each


    37. So absorbing was the attention required by the delicacy of his artistry that in a short time he had aged more than during all the years of the war, and his position had twisted his spine and the close work had used up his eyesight, but the implacable concentration awarded him with a peace of the spirit


    38. The good news is that lionfish have become a culinary delicacy


    39. They are considered a delicacy and are also often added to sauces


    40. “They play with such rigor yet delicacy that it’s very unique

    41. “What are your plans once you leave here?” Faye asked as she finished her last shrimp, making sure to rub it in the remaining sauce on the plate so as not to waste any of the delicacy


    42. Though Feltus had dealt with such individuals before, each case was unique in some respect and required the delicacy of inquiry so as not to offend or make suspicious the suspects


    43. He remembered immersing himself completely in the delicacy of her mouth


    44. Ingrid giggled at that: C-rations could be called a lot of things, but delicacy was not one of them


    45. His response required some delicacy as his soft member was now being clutched in the formidable hand of his mad-and-getting-madder spouse


    46. Natives with Neptune sextile Pluto between three and four degrees of exactness are the most eccentrically pragmatic and individualistic – highly self-attuned and self-assured, with great depth and delicacy of feeling


    47. Besides the deep respect which most of us modern pagans feel for nature, we can do this by paying attention to what we’re doing when we are touching or handling things; by being grateful to our tools for the help they give us; by lifting things gently and placing them where we want them; by dealing with things with the same delicacy and respect with which we ourselves would prefer to be treated


    48. at the delicacy and co-ordination of the synchronisation between the hands


    49. delicacy that is used in many recipes


    50. For my own part, I feel it would be false and unscriptural delicacy, in addressing young men, not to speak of that which is pre-eminently "the young man's sin














































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    Synonyms for "delicacy"

    airiness delicacy daintiness fineness diplomacy discreetness finesse fragility slightness discretion dainty goody kickshaw treat modesty tact luxury sweet titbit debility frailty tenderness subtlety etherealness softness

    "delicacy" definitions

    the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance


    something considered choice to eat


    refined taste; tact


    smallness of stature


    lack of physical strength


    subtly skillful handling of a situation


    lightness in movement or manner