delicacy
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
the daintiness of her touch
Types & categories
- elegance hypernym
Related & opposite
- dainty derivation
Sense 2 noun
something considered choice to eat
Types & categories
- nourishment hypernym
- choice morsel hyponym
- savoury hyponym
- confection hyponym
- nectar hyponym
- jelly hyponym
- bone marrow hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
refined taste; tact
Types & categories
- appreciation hypernym
Sense 4 noun
smallness of stature
Types & categories
- littleness hypernym
Related & opposite
- slim derivation
Sense 5 noun
lack of physical strength
Types & categories
- weakness hypernym
Sense 6 noun
subtly skillful handling of a situation
Types & categories
- tact hypernym
Related & opposite
- diplomatical derivation
- discreet derivation
- discerning derivation
Sense 7 noun
lightness in movement or manner
Types & categories
- sprightliness hypernym
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dainty |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | elegance |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | regale |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | dainty |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | nourishment |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | choice morsel |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | savoury |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | confection |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | nectar |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | jelly |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bone marrow |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | appreciation |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | slim |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | littleness |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | weakness |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | diplomatical |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | discreet |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | discerning |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | tact |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | sprightliness |