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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Это небольшая изысканная картина. — Hellerick
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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. — Hellerick
deDas ist ein ganz erlesenes Bildchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
This is an exquisite little picture.
ruЭто небольшая изысканная картина. — Hellerick
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