requiring skill or tact

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• delicate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus given to self indulgence, fastidious, subtly pleasing, not robust; akin to Latin delicere to allure Date: 14th century 1. pleasing to the senses: a. generally pleasant < the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• awkward — awk•ward [[t]ˈɔk wərd[/t]] adj. 1) lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy 2) lacking grace or ease, as in movement or posture: an awkward gesture[/ex] 3) lacking social graces or manners 4) ill adapted for ease of use or handling: an awkward… …   From formal English to slang

• awkward — awkwardly, adv. awkwardness, n. /awk weuhrd/, adj. 1. lacking skill or dexterity; clumsy. 2. lacking grace or ease in movement: an awkward gesture; an awkward dancer. 3. lacking social graces or manners: a simple, awkward frontiersman. 4. not… …   Universalium

• difficult — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Hard to achieve] Syn. laborious, hard, arduous, strenuous, demanding, exacting, hard won, stiff, heavy, painful, labored, trying, titanic, bothersome, troublesome, burdensome, backbreaking, not easy, wearisome, onerous,… …   English dictionary for students

• nice — /naɪs / (say nuys) adjective (nicer, nicest) 1. pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit. 2. amiably pleasant; kind: they are always nice to strangers. 3. characterised by or requiring great accuracy, precision, skill, or delicacy: nice… …  

• Harry Trott — Infobox cricketer biography playername = Harry Trott country = Australia fullname = George Henry Stevens Trott nickname = Harry living = dayofbirth = 5 monthofbirth = 8 yearofbirth = 1866 placeofbirth = Collingwood, Victoria countryofbirth =… …   Wikipedia

• encyclopaedia — Reference work that contains information on all branches of knowledge or that treats a particular branch of knowledge comprehensively. It is self contained and explains subjects in greater detail than a dictionary. It differs from an almanac in… …   Universalium

• bull — I. /bʊl / (say bool) noun 1. an adult male of the domestic cow, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction. 2. an adult male of any bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos. 3. the male of various other large animals, as the elephant …  

• del´i|cate|ness — del|i|cate «DEHL uh kiht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. pleasing to the senses; light, mild, or soft: »delicate foods, delicate colors. Roses have a delicate fragrance. A baby s skin is delicate. SYNONYM(S): tender, subdued. 2. of fine weave,… …   Useful english dictionary

• del´i|cate|ly — del|i|cate «DEHL uh kiht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. pleasing to the senses; light, mild, or soft: »delicate foods, delicate colors. Roses have a delicate fragrance. A baby s skin is delicate. SYNONYM(S): tender, subdued. 2. of fine weave,… …   Useful english dictionary

• del|i|cate — «DEHL uh kiht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. pleasing to the senses; light, mild, or soft: »delicate foods, delicate colors. Roses have a delicate fragrance. A baby s skin is delicate. SYNONYM(S): tender, subdued. 2. of fine weave, quality, or make; …   Useful english dictionary