exquisite
Especially or extraordinarily fine or pleasingEspecially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.
» This is an exquisite little painting.
Das ist ein ganz erlesenes Bildchen.
Это небольшая изысканная картина.
Meaning
6 sensesEspecially or extraordinarily fine or pleasing; exceptional.
They sell good coffee and pastries, but their chocolate is exquisite.
Sourav Ganguly scored an exquisite century in his debut Test match.
exquisit, köstlich, auserlesen
изы́сканныйizýskannyj, изя́щныйizjáščnyj
ви́шуканийvýšukanyj
Recherché; far-fetched; abstruse.
Of special beauty or rare excellence.
редкостныйredkostnyj
of extreme beauty
Exceeding; extreme; keen, in a bad or a good sense.
exquisite pain or pleasure
чрезвычайныйčrezvyčajnyj
Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; fastidious.
exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment
(obsolete)Carefully adjusted; precise; accurate; exact.
Examples
21 sentencesThis is an exquisite little painting.
ruЭто небольшая изысканная картина.
deDas ist ein ganz erlesenes Bildchen.
This is an exquisite little picture.
ruЭто небольшая изысканная картина.
This restaurant offers some really exquisite dishes.
The tourists were fascinated with the exquisite scenery.
The exquisite corpse will drink the new wine.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin exquīsītus (“to be outsought”), perfect passive participle of exquīrō (“to outsFrom Latin exquīsītus (“to be outsought”), perfect passive participle of exquīrō (“to outseek”).
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Forms
more exquisite, most exquisite| Comparative | more exquisite Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most exquisite Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form