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Definition of Exquisite
1. Adjective. Intense or sharp. "Felt exquisite pleasure"
2. Adjective. Lavishly elegant and refined.
3. Adjective. Delicately beautiful. "An exquisite cameo"
4. Adjective. Of extreme beauty. "Her exquisite face"
Definition of Exquisite
1. a. Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite workmanship.
2. n. One who manifests an exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy.
Definition of Exquisite
1. Adjective. Especially fine or pleasing; exceptional. ¹
2. Adjective. (obsolete) Carefully adjusted; precise; accurate; exact. ¹
3. Adjective. Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse. ¹
4. Adjective. Of special beauty or rare excellence. ¹
5. Noun. (rare) Fop, dandy. (defdate from early 20th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Exquisite
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Exquisite
1. Extremely intense, keen, sharp; said of pain or tenderness in a part. Origin: L. Exquiro, pp. Exquisitus, to search out (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Exquisite
Literary usage of Exquisite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On the Art of the Theatre by Edward Gordon Craig (1912)
"THE exquisite AND THE PRECIOUS 0 0 SWINE cannot appreciate pearls. This has at
last become a well-known fact, acknowledged by the majority. ..."
2. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1861)
"eleventh century) workmanship, which particularly attracted my attention and
admiration, both from the exquisite beauty of the design, and for the variety ..."
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