Definition of "delicacy" in Anglais

noun

1. The quality of being delicate.

2. Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement.

   • a Chinese delicacy

3. Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.

4. Frailty of health or fitness.

5. Refinement in taste or discrimination.

6. Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.