delicacy /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/ noun6 •The quality of being delicate. •Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement. •Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance. •Tact and propriety; the need for such tact. •Frailty of health or fitness. •Refinement in taste or discrimination. formsdelicacies