What does Exquisite mean?
Definitions for Exquisite
ɪkˈskwɪz ɪt, ˈɛk skwɪ zɪt; ˈɛk skwɪ zɪt; ɪkˈskwɪz ɪtex·quis·ite
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Princeton's WordNet
exquisite, keenadjective
intense or sharp
"suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"
exquisite, rechercheadjective
lavishly elegant and refined
dainty, exquisiteadjective
delicately beautiful
"a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"
exquisiteadjective
of extreme beauty
"her exquisite face"
Wiktionary
exquisitenoun
Fop, dandy.
exquisiteadjective
Especially fine or pleasing; exceptional.
They sell good coffee and pastries, but their chocolate is exquisite.
exquisiteadjective
Carefully adjusted; precise; accurate; exact.
exquisiteadjective
Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.
exquisiteadjective
Of special beauty or rare excellence.
Etymology: From exquisitus, perfect passive participle of exquiro.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
EXQUISITEadjective
Etymology: exquisitus, Latin.
His absolute exactness they imitate by tending unto that which is most exquisite in every particular. Richard Hooker, b. i. s. 5.
Why should the state be troubled with this needless charge of keeping and maintaining so great a navy in such exquisite perfection and readiness? Walter Raleigh, Essays.
Adam and Eve, before the fall, were a different species; and none but a poet of the most unbounded invention, and the most exquisite judgment, could have fitted their conversation and behaviour to their state of innocence. Addison.
The pleasures of sense are probably relished by beasts in a more exquisite degree than they are by men; for they taste them sincere and pure, without being distracted in the pursuit, or disquieted in the use of them. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.
With exquisite malice they have mixed the gall and vinegar of falsity and contempt. Charles I .
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exquisite
Exquisite refers to something that is extremely beautiful, delicate, finely crafted or of outstanding quality or intense degree. It can also be used to describe something that is exceptionally refined, precise, or accurately done.
Webster Dictionary
Exquisiteadjective
carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite workmanship
Exquisiteadjective
exceeding; extreme; keen; -- used in a bad or a good sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure
Exquisiteadjective
of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as, exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment
Exquisitenoun
one who manifests an exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Exquisite
eks′kwi-zit, adj. of superior quality: excellent: of delicate perception or close discrimination: not easily satisfied: fastidious: exceeding, extreme, as pain or pleasure.—n. one exquisitely nice or refined in dress: a fop.—adv. Ex′quisitely.—n. Ex′quisiteness. [L. exquisitus—ex, out, quærĕre, quæsitum, to seek.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Exquisite in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Exquisite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Exquisite in a Sentence
Already I miss her, she has shone more brightly in the last months than you would imagine even the brightest star could shine. In life, too, we had to rise to meet her. But her greatest and most exquisite act of bravery and generosity has been to 'normalize' her death. She's shown no fear, no bitterness, no self-pity, only armed us with the courage to go on and insisted that no one be sad because she is happy.
It takes a wonderful brain and exquisite senses to produce a few stupid ideas.
But just as delicate fare does not stop you from craving for saveloys, so tried and exquisite friendship does not take away your taste for something new and dubious.
Dug from the tomb of taste-refining time, Each form is exquisite, each block sublime. Or good, or bad,-disfigur'd, or deprav'd,- All art, is at its resurrection sav'd All crown'd with glory in the critic's heav'n, Each merit magnified, each fault forgiven.
they are a little more solid even in the exquisite nakedness of their existence and they glory in their reality and read music and dance poetry on the sidewalks and in the lavatories of bombed out buildings. we take their words and cup them in our hands and we take their lips and crush them to our selves and dream the dreams and think of sands and faraway places and wish for death and pray they see IT soon.
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- رائعArabic
- изискан, изященBulgarian
- exquisitCatalan, Valencian
- udsøgteDanish
- exquisitGerman
- ravegaEsperanto
- bonísimo, exquisitoSpanish
- ihastuttava, hienostunutFinnish
- exquisFrench
- अति सुंदरHindi
- nagyszerű, kitűnő, pompásHungarian
- bonegaIdo
- delizioso, squisitoItalian
- מְעוּדָןHebrew
- 絶妙なJapanese
- نایابKurdish
- summaLatin
- exquiseDutch
- distinto, primoroso, esmeroPortuguese
- изящный, изысканныйRussian
- நேர்த்தியானTamil
- tinh tếVietnamese
- מעהודערדיקYiddish
- 精美Chinese
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