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OVERDELICATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does overdelicate mean? 

OVERDELICATE (adjective)
  The adjective OVERDELICATE has 1 sense:

1. extremely delicateplay

  Familiarity information: OVERDELICATE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


OVERDELICATE (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Extremely delicate

Context example:

an overdelicate digestive system

Similar:

delicate (exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury)


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