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English Dictionary: exquisite	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for exquisite
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
exquisite adj intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure" Synonym(s): exquisite, keen lavishly elegant and refined Synonym(s): exquisite, recherche delicately beautiful; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo" Synonym(s): dainty, exquisite of extreme beauty; "her exquisite face"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Exquisite \Ex"quisite\, 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Exquisite \Ex"quisite\, n. One who manifests an exquisite* attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy.