exquisite

Adjective
Synonyms: keenrecherchedainty

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (4)

  1. intense or sharp“suffered exquisite pain”“felt exquisite pleasure”Synonyms: keen
  2. lavishly elegant and refinedSynonyms: recherche
  3. delicately beautiful“a dainty teacup”“an exquisite cameo”Synonyms: dainty
  4. of extreme beauty“her exquisite face”
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Webster's Dictionary (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]

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]
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