'Exquisite' definitions:
Definition of 'exquisite'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure" [syn: exquisite, keen]
adjective
Lavishly elegant and refined [syn: exquisite, recherche]
adjective
Delicately beautiful; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo" [syn: dainty, exquisite]
adjective
Of extreme beauty; "her exquisite face"
Definition of 'Exquisite'
From: GCIDE
- Exquisite \Ex"qui*site\, n. One who manifests an exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Exquisite'
From: GCIDE
- Exquisite \Ex"qui*site\, 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. [1913 Webster]
- Plate of rare device, and jewels Of reach and exquisite form. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- I have no exquisite reason for 't, but I have reason good enough. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Exceeding; extreme; keen; -- used in a bad or a good sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as, exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment. [1913 Webster]
- His books of Oriental languages, wherein he was exquisite. --Fuller.
- Syn: Nice; delicate; exact; refined; choice; rare; matchless; consummate; perfect. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'exquisite'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accurate,
- acute,
- aesthetic,
- aesthetically appealing,
- agreeable,
- ambrosial,
- appealing,
- attentive,
- attractive,
- Beau Brummel,
- beauteous,
- beautiful,
- bewitching,
- blood,
- braw,
- buck,
- captivating,
- charming,
- chic,
- classy,
- close,
- clothes-conscious,
- conscientious,
- consummate,
- correct,
- cosmopolitan,
- coxcomb,
- critical,
- dainty,
- dandy,
- dapper,
- dashing,
- delectable,
- delicat,
- delicate,
- delicious,
- delightful,
- demanding,
- detailed,
- divine,
- dressed to advantage,
- dressed to kill,
- dude,
- elegant,
- enchanting,
- endowed with beauty,
- engaging,
- enravishing,
- enthralling,
- entrancing,
- errorless,
- euphemistic,
- euphuistic,
- exact,
- exacting,
- excruciating,
- exigent,
- extreme,
- eye-filling,
- fascinating,
- faultless,
- fetching,
- fine,
- finical,
- finicking,
- finicky,
- finished,
- flawless,
- flowerlike,
- fop,
- formalistic,
- fussy,
- genteel,
- gilt-edged,
- glorious,
- golden,
- good,
- good to eat,
- good-tasting,
- goody good-good,
- goody-goody,
- graceful,
- gracile,
- gustable,
- gusty,
- handsome,
- heart-robbing,
- heavenly,
- heavy,
- immaculate,
- immense,
- impeccable,
- intense,
- intriguing,
- inviting,
- irreproachable,
- irresistible,
- jaunty,
- juicy,
- keen,
- likable,
- lounge lizard,
- lovely,
- luscious,
- lush,
- luxurious,
- macaroni,
- magnificent,
- marvelous,
- meticulous,
- mincing,
- minute,
- namby-pamby,
- narrow,
- natty,
- neat,
- nectareous,
- nectarous,
- nice,
- nifty,
- nobby,
- of gourmet quality,
- overnice,
- overprecise,
- overrefined,
- palatable,
- particular,
- pedantic,
- pleasing,
- poignant,
- posh,
- precieuse,
- precious,
- precise,
- precisian,
- precisianistic,
- precisionistic,
- prepossessing,
- pretty,
- pulchritudinous,
- punctilious,
- punctual,
- puristic,
- rare,
- ravishing,
- recherche,
- refined,
- religious,
- rigid,
- rigorous,
- ritzy,
- sapid,
- savorous,
- savory,
- scrumptious,
- scrupulous,
- scrutinizing,
- select,
- sensational,
- sensuous,
- sharp,
- simpering,
- sleek,
- smart,
- smug,
- snazzy,
- soigne,
- soignee,
- sophisticated,
- spiffy,
- splendid,
- splendiferous,
- spruce,
- sterling,
- strict,
- style-conscious,
- subtle,
- succulent,
- super,
- superb,
- supereminent,
- superexcellent,
- superfine,
- superior,
- superlative,
- swank,
- swanky,
- swell,
- taking,
- tantalizing,
- tasty,
- tempting,
- terrific,
- thrilling,
- titillative,
- toothsome,
- transcending,
- tremendous,
- tricksy,
- trig,
- trim,
- vivid,
- voluptuous,
- well-dressed,
- well-groomed,
- winning,
- winsome,
- witching,
- wonderful,
- yummy