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exquisite

[ik-skwiz-it, ek-skwi-zit]

adjective

  1. of special beauty or charm, or rare and appealing excellence, as a face, a flower, coloring, music, or poetry.

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  2. extraordinarily fine or admirable; consummate.

    exquisite weather.

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  3. intense; acute, or keen, as pleasure or pain.

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  4. of rare excellence of production or execution, as works of art or workmanship.

    the exquisite statues of the Renaissance.

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  5. keenly or delicately sensitive or responsive.

    an exquisite ear for music; an exquisite sensibility.

  6. of particular refinement or elegance, as taste, manners, etc., or persons.

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  7. carefully sought out, chosen, ascertained, devised, etc.



noun

  1. Archaic.a person, especially a man, who is excessively concerned about clothes, grooming, etc.; dandy; coxcomb.

exquisite

/ ɪkˈskwɪzɪt, ˈɛkskwɪzɪt /

adjective

  1. possessing qualities of unusual delicacy and fine craftsmanship

    jewels in an exquisite setting

  2. extremely beautiful and pleasing

    an exquisite face

  3. outstanding or excellent

    an exquisite victory

  4. sensitive; discriminating

    exquisite taste

  5. fastidious and refined

  6. intense or sharp in feeling

    exquisite pleasure

    exquisite pain

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. obsoletea dandy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Pronunciation Note

The pronunciation of exquisite has undergone a rapid change from to , with stress shifting to the second syllable. The newer pronunciation is still criticized by some, but is now more common in both the U.S. and England, and many younger educated speakers are not even aware of the older one. See harass.
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Other Word Forms

  • exquisitely adverb
  • exquisiteness noun
  • overexquisite adjective
  • superexquisite adjective
  • superexquisiteness noun
  • ˈܾٱԱ noun
  • ˈܾٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exquisite1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin īīٳܲ “meticulous, chosen with care,” originally past participle of ī “to ask about, examine,” equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + , combining form of quaerere “to seek”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exquisite1

C15: from Latin īīٳܲ excellent, from ī to search out, from quaerere to seek
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Synonym Study

See delicate. See fine 1
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Example Sentences

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Wirtz's ability to break lines and find the final pass is exquisite.

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"I have such immense pride to get to be part of this notably diverse, exquisite Broadway season this year," he said.

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Because Flynn does her job so well, we were able to fully relax into the moment, trusting that we would have both our memories and exquisite photos to preserve this day forever.

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Her creativity, exquisite dribbling ability and brilliant long-range shooting technique makes her one of the hardest players to defend against.

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The result was a stunning yet subtle deconstruction of the song — an exquisite little two-hander that felt like a conversation between Erivo and Hancock.

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