soft; tender
dainty, weak
Cases of word usage
1) (of a girl or woman) pretty, neat and delicate in appearance and tastes (dainty)
2) the quality of being delicate (all senses) (delicacy)
3) a delicate way of dealing with a situation (finesse)
4) an apparatus designed to be used to perform an action, especially for delicate or scientific work (instrument)
5) a kind of delicate material with the threads making patterns; a string or cord put through small holes in shoes etc to fasten edges together (lace)
