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 delicacy delicacy /ˈdɛlɪkəsi/

noun

  1. () The quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance  ( daintiness , fineness , delicacy )
    the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
      The daintiness of her touch
    the daintiness of her touch
      The fineness of her features
    the fineness of her features
  2. () Something considered choice to eat  ( dainty , goody , kickshaw [Archaic] , delicacy , treat )
    something considered choice to eat
       Escargots are considered a delicacy in French cuisine.
    Escargots are considered a delicacy in French cuisine.
  3. Lightness in movement or manner  ( airiness , delicacy )
    lightness in movement or manner
  4. Subtly skillful handling of a situation  ( delicacy , discreetness , finesse , diplomacy )
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  5. Lack of physical strength  ( delicacy , fragility )
    lack of physical strength
  6. Smallness of stature  ( delicacy , slightness )
    smallness of stature
  7. Refined taste; tact  ( delicacy , discretion )
    refined taste; tact


 synaesthesia synaesthesia /ˌsɪnɪsˈθiːʒə/

noun

  1. [Canadian, British] A sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated  ( synaesthesia [Canadian, British] , synesthesia [ N. American] )
    a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated


 left-hander left-hander /lɛftˈhændər/

noun

  1. () A baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand  ( left hander , left-handed pitcher , lefthander , left-hander , lefty [Informal] , southpaw [Informal] )
    a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand
       The left-handed boxer was known as a southpaw due to his dominant left hand.
    The left-handed boxer was known as a southpaw due to his dominant left hand.
  2. () A person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right  ( southpaw [Informal] , left-hander , lefty [Informal] )
    a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right
      Their pitcher was a southpaw
    their pitcher was a southpaw


 pinealoma pinealoma /ˌpaɪniːˈəloʊmə/

noun

  1. Tumor of the pineal gland  ( pinealoma )
    tumor of the pineal gland
      The patient was diagnosed with a rare tumor called pinealoma.
    The patient was diagnosed with a rare tumor called pinealoma.


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