Characterized by a fine structure or thin lines.
Unwell, especially because of having drunk too much alcohol.
Pleasing to the senses; refined; adapted to please an elegant or cultivated taste.
Easily damaged or requiring careful handling.
circa 1660, John Evelyn (author), William Bray (editor), The Diary of John Evelyn, volume I of II (1901), entry for the 19th of August in 1641, page 29
Light, or softly tinted; said of a colour.
Of exacting tastes and habits; dainty; fastidious.
Refined; gentle; scrupulous not to trespass or offend; considerate; said of manners, conduct, or feelings.
Affected by slight causes; showing slight changes.
Of weak health; easily sick; unable to endure hardship.
Highly discriminating or perceptive; refinedly critical; sensitive; exquisite.
Intended for use with fragile items.
Slight and shapely; lovely; graceful.
A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.
A moth, Mythimna vitellina
Durable, rigid (material state)
Fixed (in opinion).
Insistent upon something, not accepting dissent.
Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
To become firm; stabilise.
To make firm or strong; fix securely.
To improve after decline.
To make compact or resistant to pressure; solidify.
To shorten (of betting odds).
To select (a higher education institution) as one's preferred choice, so as to enrol automatically if one's grades match the conditional offer.
A criminal gang, especially based around football hooliganism.
A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
A business enterprise, however organized.