Exquisite

/ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ · adjective

Meaning

Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional..

Definitions by Sense

1. Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.
2. (obsolete) Carefully adjusted; precise; accurate; exact.
3. Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.
4. Of special beauty or rare excellence.
5. Exceeding; extreme; keen, in a bad or a good sense.
6. Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; fastidious.
7. (rare) Fop, dandy.

Example Sentences

They sell good coffee and pastries, but their chocolate is exquisite.

Sourav Ganguly scored an exquisite century in his debut Test match.

For us the bee gathers, from the leaves of flowers, that exquisite honey destined for our use. For us the ox is put to the plough, and desires no other reward than a little food. It is also for us that the forests, the fields, and the gardens, abound in riches; the greatest part of which would be lost, if they were not of use to us. For us also are designed the treasures the mountains contain. It is true, that we have, beyond comparison, more wants than the brute creation ; but we have also, many more faculties, talents, and industry, to make every thing around us serve for our use and pleasure. Millions of creatures contribute towards our food, clothes, and habitations, and furnish us with innumerable conveniences and enjoyments.

Selwyn, sitting up rumpled and cross-legged on the floor, after having boloed Drina to everybody's exquisite satisfaction, looked around at the sudden rustle of skirts to catch a glimpse of a vanishing figure—a glimmer of ruddy hair and the white curve of a youthful face, half-buried in a muff.

YINGKO – This small township in the southwest of Taipei county is not known for its beautiful scenery or historic relics. Yet every week it attracts hundreds of visitors. They all come to appreciate the exquisite pottery made in the town, for Yingko is the ceramics capital of Taiwan.

From Area B I'd usually [...] do the whole thing in reverse, until I'd qualified for the reward of a bacon sandwich and a cup of exquisite milky coffee at a transport café in Bartley Green Village.

exquisite pain or pleasure

exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment

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• more exquisite
• most exquisite
• exquisites

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