About The Word Exquisite
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Exquisite
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What's The Definition Of Exquisite?
[adj] of extreme beauty; "her exquisite face"
[adj] of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo" [adj] lavishly elegant and refined [adj] intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure" Synonyms | Synonyms for Exquisite: beautiful | dainty | delicate | elegant | intense | keen | recherche Related Terms | Find terms related to Exquisite: accurate | acute | aesthetic | aesthetically appealing | agreeable | ambrosial | appealing | attentive | attractive | Beau Brummel | beauteous | beautiful | bewitching | blood | braw | buck | captivating | charming | chic | classy | close | clothes-conscious | conscientious | consummate | correct | cosmopolitan | coxcomb | critical | dainty | dandy | dapper | dashing | delectable | delicat | delicate | delicious | delightful | demanding | detailed | divine | dressed to advantage | dressed to kill | dude | elegant | enchanting | endowed with beauty | engaging | enravishing | enthralling | entrancing | errorless | euphemistic | euphuistic | exact | exacting | excruciating | exigent | extreme | eye-filling | fascinating | faultless | fetching | fine | finical | finicking | finicky | finished | flawless | flowerlike | fop | formalistic | fussy | genteel | gilt-edged | glorious | golden | good | good to eat | good-tasting | goody good-good | goody-goody | graceful | gracile | gustable | gusty | handsome | heart-robbing | heavenly | heavy | immaculate | immense | impeccable | intense | intriguing | inviting | irreproachable | irresistible | jaunty | juicy | keen | likable | lounge lizard | lovely | luscious | lush | luxurious | macaroni | magnificent | marvelous | meticulous | mincing | minute | namby-pamby | narrow | natty | neat | nectareous | nectarous | nice | nifty | nobby | of gourmet quality | overnice | overprecise | overrefined | palatable | particular | pedantic | pleasing | poignant | posh | precieuse | precious | precise | precisian | precisianistic | precisionistic | prepossessing | pretty | pulchritudinous | punctilious | punctual | puristic | rare | ravishing | recherche | refined | religious | rigid | rigorous | ritzy | sapid | savorous | savory | scrumptious | scrupulous | scrutinizing | select | sensational | sensuous | sharp | simpering | sleek | smart | smug | snazzy | soigne | soignee | sophisticated | spiffy | splendid | splendiferous | spruce | sterling | strict | style-conscious | subtle | succulent | super | superb | supereminent | superexcellent | superfine | superior | superlative | swank | swanky | swell | taking | tantalizing | tasty | tempting | terrific | thrilling | titillative | toothsome | transcending | tremendous | tricksy | trig | trim | vivid | voluptuous | well-dressed | well-groomed | winning | winsome | witching | wonderful | yummy See Also | Exquisite In Webster's Dictionary \Ex"qui*site\, a. [L. exquisitus, p. p. of exquirere
to search out; ex out + quarere to seek, search. See
{Quest}.]
1. Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing
and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully
excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite
workmanship.
Plate of rare device, and jewels Of reach and
exquisite form. --Shak.
I have no exquisite reason for 't, but I have reason
good enough. --Shak.
2. Exceeding; extreme; keen; -- used in a bad or a good
sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure.
3. Of delicate perception or close and accurate
discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice;
fastidious; as, exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment.
His books of Oriental languages, wherein he was
exquisite. --Fuller.
Syn: Nice; delicate; exact; refined; choice; rare; matchless;
consummate; perfect.
\Ex"qui*site\, n. One who manifests an exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy. |
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