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11exquisite — 01. These flowers give off an [exquisite] perfume when they open in the evening. 02. Her wedding gown was simply [exquisite]. She looked like a princess. 03. Sebastien built an [exquisite] little farm set for his grandchildren. 04. Her… …
12exquisite — ex•quis•ite [[t]ɪkˈskwɪz ɪt, ˈɛk skwɪ zɪt[/t]] adj. 1) of special beauty or charm or rare and appealing excellence: exquisite flowers[/ex] 2) extraordinarily fine: exquisite weather[/ex] 3) intense; acute: exquisite pain[/ex] 4) of rare… …
13exquisite — [[t]ɪkskwɪ̱zɪt, e̱kskwɪzɪt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is exquisite is extremely beautiful or pleasant, especially in a delicate way. The Indians brought in exquisite beadwork to sell... Mr Zhang s photography is exquisite. ...her exquisite …
14exquisite — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English exquisit, from Latin exquisitus, past participle of exquirere to search out, from ex + quaerere to seek Date: 15th century 1. carefully selected ; choice 2. archaic accurate 3 …
15exquisite — exquisitely, adv. exquisiteness, n. /ik skwiz it, ek skwi zit/, adj. 1. of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence, as a face, a flower, coloring, music, or poetry. 2. extraordinarily fine or admirable; consummate: exquisite… …
16exquisite — ex|qui|site [ıkˈskwızıt, ˈekskwı ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: exquisitus, past participle of exquirere to search out , from quaerere to look for ] 1.) extremely beautiful and very delicately made ▪ the most exquisite craftsmanship 2.) …
17exquisite — adjective 1 extremely beautiful and very delicately made: exquisite craftsmanship 2 very sensitive and delicate in the way you behave or do things: Darling, you have exquisite taste. 3 literary exquisite pain or pleasure is felt very strongly… …
18exquisite — adjective 1) exquisite antique glass Syn: beautiful, lovely, elegant, fine; magnificent, superb, excellent, wonderful, ornate, well crafted, well made, perfect; delicate, fragile, dainty, subtle 2) …
19exquisite — ex|qui|site [ ık skwızıt, ekskwızıt ] adjective 1. ) extremely beautiful and delicate: an exquisite hand painted vase from China 2. ) showing excellent judgment: The furnishings show exquisite taste. 3. ) LITERARY felt in an extreme way: INTENSE… …
20exquisite — [15] Etymologically, exquisite means ‘sought out’. It comes from the past participle of Latin exquīrere, a compound formed from the prefix ex ‘out’ and quaerere ‘search’ (source of English query, quest, and question). Already in Latin it had… …
