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delicatest

delicatest is the superlative form of delicate.

Meaning of delicate

Adjective

delicate (comparative more delicate or delicater, superlative most delicate or delicatest)

  1. Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
    • Those clothes are made from delicate lace.
    Synonyms:
    fragile
  2. Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.
    • Her face was delicate.
  3. Intended for use with fragile items.
    • Set the washing machine to the delicate cycle.
  4. Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings.
    • delicate behaviour
  5. Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship.
    • a delicate child
  6. (informal) Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.
    • Please don't speak so loudly: I'm feeling a bit delicate this morning.

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Questions about delicatest

What is delicatest the superlative form of?
Delicatest is the superlative form of delicate.

Words near delicatest in the dictionary

  1. delicater
  2. delicates
  3. delicatesse
  4. delicatessen
  5. delicatessens
  6. delicatest
  7. delice
  8. deliced
  9. delicence
  10. delicenced
  11. delicences

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