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| Vellicate | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Vellicated p. pr. & vb. n. Vellicating. ] [ L. vellicatus, p. p. of vellicare to twitch, fr. vellere to pluck, pull. ] To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively. [ 1913 Webster ] Convulsions, arising from something vellicating a nerve in its extremity, are not very dangerous. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Vellicate | v. i. To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delicate | a. [ L. delicatus pleasing the senses, voluptuous, soft and tender; akin to deliciae delight: cf. F. délicat. See Delight. ] 1. Addicted to pleasure; luxurious; voluptuous; alluring. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Dives, for his delicate life, to the devil went. Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ] Haarlem is a very delicate town. Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Pleasing to the senses; refinedly agreeable; hence, adapted to please a nice or cultivated taste; nice; fine; elegant; as, a delicate dish; delicate flavor. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful; as, “a delicate creature.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Fine or slender; minute; not coarse; -- said of a thread, or the like; as, delicate cotton. [ 1913 Webster ] 5. Slight or smooth; light and yielding; -- said of texture; as, delicate lace or silk. [ 1913 Webster ] 6. Soft and fair; -- said of the skin or a surface; as, a delicate cheek; a delicate complexion. [ 1913 Webster ] 7. Light, or softly tinted; -- said of a color; as, a delicate blue. [ 1913 Webster ] 8. Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; -- said of manners, conduct, or feelings; as, delicate behavior; delicate attentions; delicate thoughtfulness. [ 1913 Webster ] 9. Tender; not able to endure hardship; feeble; frail; effeminate; -- said of constitution, health, etc.; as, a delicate child; delicate health. [ 1913 Webster ] A delicate and tender prince. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 10. Requiring careful handling; not to be rudely or hastily dealt with; nice; critical; as, a delicate subject or question. [ 1913 Webster ] There are some things too delicate and too sacred to be handled rudely without injury to truth. F. W. Robertson. [ 1913 Webster ] 11. Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious. [ 1913 Webster ] 12. Nicely discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite; as, a delicate taste; a delicate ear for music. [ 1913 Webster ] 13. Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes; as, a delicate thermometer. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delicate | n. 1. A choice dainty; a delicacy. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] With abstinence all delicates he sees. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A delicate, luxurious, or effeminate person. [ 1913 Webster ] All the vessels, then, which our delicates have, -- those I mean that would seem to be more fine in their houses than their neighbors, -- are only of the Corinth metal. Holland. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delicately | adv. In a delicate manner. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delicateness | n. The quality of being delicate. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Delicatessen | n. pl. [ G., fr. F. délicatesse. ] 1. Relishes for the table; dainties; delicacies. “A dealer in delicatessen”. G. H. Putnam. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 2. ready-to-eat foods, such as cold cuts, cooked meats, and prepared salads. [ PJC ] 3. sing.; pl. delicatessens. a store or section of a store where delicatessen{ 2 } is sold. “Get a sandwich for lunch at the delicatessen counter.” [ PJC ] |
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| | delicate | (adj) ยุ่งยาก, See also: ลำบาก, ซับซ้อน | | delicate | (adj) ละเอียดอ่อน, See also: ประณีต, แบบบาง, บอบบาง, Syn. exquisite, refined, Ant. ordinary, coarse | | delicate | (adj) ไวต่อความรู้สึก, See also: อ่อนแอ, สะเทือนอารมณ์ได้ง่ายเปราะบาง, Syn. weak, feeble | | delicate | (adj) เสียง่าย, See also: แตกง่าย, Syn. fragile, weak, wispy, Ant. sturdy |
| | delicate | ละเอียด [พฤกษศาสตร์ ๑๘ ก.พ. ๒๕๔๕] |
| | เปราะบาง | (adj) delicate, See also: fragile, breakable, Syn. บอบบาง, เปราะ, Ant. แข็งแรง, หนา, Example: เวลาขนต้นไม้ขึ้นรถต้องระวังตรงกิ่งที่เปราะบางมากๆ นะ เดี๋ยวจะหักเสียก่อน, Thai Definition: ที่หักง่าย, ที่แตกง่าย | | แบบบาง | (adj) delicate, See also: frail, slim, slender, thin, Syn. อ้อนแอ้น, เอวบางร่างน้อย, บอบบาง, Ant. อ้วน, ท้วม, บึกบึน, Example: ผู้หญิงมีลักษณะผิดกับผู้ชาย โดยมีรูปร่างแบบบาง กิริยาท่าทางก็ละไม น่ารักน่าเอ็นดู, Thai Definition: ที่มีรูปร่างเล็ก ไม่แข็งแรงบึกบึน | | แบบบาง | (adj) delicate, See also: weak, fragile, easily damaged, Syn. บอบบาง, Example: ฉันไม่ชอบกรอบรูปที่แบบบางอย่างนี้เลย ดูมันไม่น่าจะทนสักเท่าไหร่, Thai Definition: ที่ไม่หนาแน่นหรือไม่คงทนแข็งแรง | | กระจุ๋มกระจิ๋ม | (adj) delicate, See also: lovely, dainty, cute, Syn. จุ๋มจิ๋ม, Example: เธอมีปากกระจุ๋มกระจิ๋ม, Thai Definition: เล็กๆ น้อยๆ, น่าเอ็นดู | | ละเอียดอ่อน | (adj) delicate, See also: fragile, frail, fine, exquisite, detailed, tender, light, Syn. ละเอียด, Example: เด็กทารกจะมีผิวละเอียดอ่อนมาก | | ละเอียดอ่อน | (adj) delicate, See also: fragile, frail, fine, exquisite, detailed, tender, light, Syn. ละเอียด, Example: เด็กทารกจะมีผิวละเอียดอ่อนมาก |
| | ผิวบาง | [phiubāng] (adj) EN: delicate |
| | | | | | delicate | (adj) exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury, Ant. rugged, Example: a delicate violin passage; delicate china; a delicate flavor; the delicate wing of a butterfly | | delicate | (adj) marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique, Example: a surgeon's delicate touch | | delicate | (adj) easily broken or damaged or destroyed, Syn. frail, fragile, Example: a kite too delicate to fly safely; fragile porcelain plates; fragile old bones; a frail craft | | delicate | (adj) easily hurt, Syn. soft, Example: soft hands; a baby's delicate skin | | delicate | (adj) difficult to handle; requiring great tact, Syn. touchy, ticklish, Example: delicate negotiations with the big powers; hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter; a touchy subject | | delicate | (adj) of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely, Example: almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments | | delicatessen | (n) ready-to-eat food products, Syn. delicatessen food | | delicatessen | (n) a shop selling ready-to-eat food products, Syn. food shop, deli |
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