chabal tetlh submission
fragile / delicate
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This stick is so fragile that even a Ferengi child can snap it in two. (stative verb)
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Although we already have HItlh for brittle such that the item fragments into many pieces, I hope for a distinct word for something "delicate" that is "fragile" but does not shatter.
I think this logic is quite sound. A clockwork mechanism is made of metal, so it is not {HItlh} "brittle", but it is delicate, since one gear out of place causes it to malfunction.