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—overdelicacy /oh"veuhr del"i keuh see/, overdelicateness, n. —overdelicately, adv./oh"veuhr del"i kit/, adj.extremely or excessively delicate: an overdelicate digestive system.[1620-30; OVER- + DELICATE]
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Overdelicate — O ver*del i*cate, a. Too delicate. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overdelicate — adjective extremely delicate an overdelicate digestive system • Similar to: ↑delicate * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : unduly or extremely delicate * * * overdelicacy /oh veuhr del i keuh see/, overdelicateness, n. overdelicately, adv … Useful english dictionary
overdelicate — adj. excessively delicate, excessively fragile … English contemporary dictionary
overdelicate — adjective excessively delicate. Derivatives overdelicacy noun … English new terms dictionary
overdelicate — o′ver•del′i•cate adj … From formal English to slang
overdelicate — /oʊvəˈdɛləkət/ (say ohvuh deluhkuht) adjective delicate to an excessive degree. –overdelicately, adverb –overdelicateness, noun …
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