exquisite
Fop, dandyFop, dandy.
» This is an exquisite little painting.
Das ist ein ganz erlesenes Bildchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Это небольшая изысканная картина. — Hellerick
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1 senses(rare)Fop, dandy.
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.
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
plural: exquisites| Singular | exquisite |
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Synonyms
36 synonymsSee also
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