overdelicate
[ oh-ver-del-i-kit ]
adjective
extremely or excessively delicate: an overdelicate digestive system.
Origin of overdelicate
1Other words from overdelicate
- o·ver·del·i·ca·cy [oh-ver-del-i-kuh-see], /ˈoʊ vərˈdɛl ɪ kə si/, o·ver·del·i·cate·ness, noun
- o·ver·del·i·cate·ly, adverb
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How to use overdelicate in a sentence
Juste's air was slightly mocking, and words of not overdelicate banter rose to his lips, to be instantly quelled by La Boulaye.
The Trampling of the Lilies | Rafael SabatiniFrom the long eyebrows and sensitive mouth to the small hands and feet, everything about him was too much chiseled, overdelicate.
The Gadfly | E. L. Voynich
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