Shelley, Pro me the us Unbound, ii

2. 3. Fine in characteristic details; minutely perfect in kind; exquisite in form, proportions, finish, texture, manner, or the like; nice; dainty; charming: as, a delicate being; a deli cate skin or fabric; delicate tints. That we can call these delicate creatures ours, And not their appetites. deft: as, a delicate touch; a delicate performer or performance. I do but say what she is: - So delicate with her needle! Shak., Othello, iv. 1. 8. Nice in forms; regulated by minute observance of propriety, or by attention to the opinions and feelings of others; refined: as, delicate behavior or manners; a delicate addre .-9. Susceptible to disease or injury; of a tender constitution; feeble; not able to endure hardship: as, a delicate frame or constitution; deli cate health.-10. Nice in perception of what is agreeable to the senses or the intellect; peculiarly sensitive to beauty, harmony, or their opposites; dainty; fastidious: as, a delicate taste; a delicate eye for color. His familiarity with the customs, manners, actions, and writings of the ancient, makes him a very delicate observer of what occurs to him in the present world.