Clean
Delicate
Delicate adjective - Satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness.
Clean and delicate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clean" instead an adjective "Delicate".
Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately
Both words in one sentence
- Trust is a delicate thing, and the breaking of it rarely comes clean.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Bleach -
Lines include "Standin' there holding that drippin' dipstick/With a firm grip, yet so delicate/And the way you took that orange oil rag and wiped it clean/Its guaranteed to get repeated in my dreams" and "Got so lost in your smile when you asked me what the mileage was"
Source: Wrench Wench
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Delicate and Clean. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clean/delicate
Clean & Delicate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clean/delicate>.
Delicate or Clean. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clean/delicate.
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