overdelicate

o·ver·del·i·cate

[oh-ver-del-i-kit]
adjective
extremely or excessively delicate: an overdelicate digestive system.

Origin:
1620–30; over- + delicate

o·ver·del·i·ca·cy [oh-ver-del-i-kuh-see] , o·ver·del·i·cate·ness, noun
o·ver·del·i·cate·ly, adverb
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overdelicate

adjective
extremely delicate; "an overdelicate digestive system" 
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Overdelicate is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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