overdelicate
[ oh-ver-del-i-kit ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˈdɛl ɪ kɪt /
adjective
extremely or excessively delicate: an overdelicate digestive system.
OTHER 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, adverbWords nearby overdelicate
overcrop,
overcrowd,
overcrowding,
overcurrent,
overdate,
overdelicate,
overdenture,
overdependence,
overdependent,
overdetermination,
overdetermined
Example sentences from the Web for overdelicate
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