Definition of delicate:

part of speech: adjective

Pleasing to the senses; dainty; refined; finely wrought; frail; requiring nice handling.

Common misspellings * :

• dedicatet (0.9%)
• deligate (1.8%)
• deplicate (0.9%)
• delicet (1.8%)
• efficience (0.9%)
• dleciate (1.8%)
• delicatly (0.9%)
• deliacte (6.2%)
• delicit (3.5%)
• delacate (4.4%)
• delicated (7.1%)
• deticate (1.8%)
• delecate (47.8%)
• delciate (2.7%)
• delcicate (2.7%)
• delcate (2.7%)
• delictae (5.3%)
• delicat (5.3%)
• deicate (0.9%)
• delaget (0.9%)

Usage examples :

• When going near the ice a heavy seal- skin is hung before the bow to prevent the delicate boat skin from being cut. "True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World", - Adolphus W. Greely

• " It's not a dangerous job, but it's a delicate one; and it will have to make certain. "The Woman of Mystery", - Maurice Leblanc