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Word entry · 8 letters

delicacy

Best crossword clue

"Fine treat"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/Part of speech nounSorted accdeilyStarts with DEnds with Y2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. lightness in movement or manner

Word origin

From Middle English delicacie, from Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus. Equivalent to delicate + -cy.

Used in a sentence

  • […] for unless a matter be true enough to stand a good deal of misrepresentation, its truth is not of a very robust order, and the blame will rather lie with its own delicacy than with the carelessness of the crusher.
  • a Chinese delicacy

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Fine treat8 letters
02Fancy food item8 letters

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