Subtle



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• adj. 微妙的, 精巧的

Webster Collegiate

adjective (subtler; subtlest)

• Etymology: Middle English sotil, subtile, from Anglo-French, from Latin subtilis, literally, finely textured, from sub- + tela cloth on a loom; akin to Latin texere to weave — more at technical
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. delicate, elusive <a subtle fragrance>
  • b. difficult to understand or perceive ; obscure <subtle differences in sound>
• 2.
  • a. perceptive, refined <a writer's sharp and subtle moral sense>
  • b. having or marked by keen insight and ability to penetrate deeply and thoroughly <a subtle scholar>
• 3.
  • a. highly skillful ; expert <a subtle craftsman>
  • b. cunningly made or contrived ; ingenious
• 4. artful, crafty <a subtle rogue>
• 5. operating insidiously <subtle poisons>
• ? subtleness noun
• ? subtly adverb

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