Delicate: alternatives and connections

Capable of being broken.

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Capable of being broken.

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Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.

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Value; estimation; the gratification or pleasure taken in anything.

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Hard to do or to make; beset with difficulty; attended with labor, trouble, or pains; not easy; arduous.

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Hard to do or to make; beset with difficulty; attended with labor, trouble, or pains; not easy; arduous.

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Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; as, ethereal space; e…

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Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; as, ethereal space; e…

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Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction…

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Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction…

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Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed.

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Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed.

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A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze o…

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A fine, filmy substance, like cobwebs, floating in the air, in calm, clear weather, especially in autumn. It is seen in stubble fields and on furze o…

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Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to so…

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Not easily penetrated, cut, or separated into parts; not yielding to pressure; firm; solid; compact; -- applied to material bodies, and opposed to so…

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Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed.

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Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed.

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Too delicate.

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Too delicate.

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A crayon made of a paste composed of a color ground with gum water.

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A crayon made of a paste composed of a color ground with gum water.

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of Refine

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of Refine

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Having sense of feeling; possessing or exhibiting the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; as, a sensitive soul.

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Having sense of feeling; possessing or exhibiting the capacity of receiving impressions from external objects; as, a sensitive soul.

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Having familiar knowledge united with readiness and dexterity in its application; familiarly acquainted with; expert; skillful; -- often followed by…

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Having familiar knowledge united with readiness and dexterity in its application; familiarly acquainted with; expert; skillful; -- often followed by…

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One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse.

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One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse.

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Capable of being broken.

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Capable of being broken.

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A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

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A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

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Wanting physical strength.

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Wanting physical strength.

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The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force;…

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The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether physical, intellectual, or moral; force;…

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Spun so as to be fine; drawn to a fine thread; attenuated; hence, unsubstantial; visionary; as, finespun theories.

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Easily broken; brittle; frail; delicate; easily destroyed.

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A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins.

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Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to hard; as,…

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Sensible to slight touches; easily tickled; as, the sole of the foot is very ticklish; the hardened palm of the hand is not ticklish.

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Peevish; irritable; irascible; techy; apt to take fire.

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Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged roa…

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Full of asperities on the surface; broken into sharp or irregular points, or otherwise uneven; not smooth; rough; as, a rugged mountain; a rugged roa…

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