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. “Plate of rare device, and jewels
Of reach and exquisite form.” Shak. “I have no exquisite reason for ’t, but I have reason good enough.” Shak.
2. Exceeding; extreme; keen; — used in a bad or a good sense; as exquisite pain or pleasure.
3. Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment. “His books of Oriental languages, wherein he was exquisite.” Fuller. Syn. — Nice; delicate; exact; refined; choice; rare; matchless; consummate; perfect.
1. Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as exquisite workmanship. “Plate of rare device, and jewels
Of reach and exquisite form.” Shak. “I have no exquisite reason for ’t, but I have reason good enough.” Shak.
2. Exceeding; extreme; keen; — used in a bad or a good sense; as exquisite pain or pleasure.
3. Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment. “His books of Oriental languages, wherein he was exquisite.” Fuller. Syn. — Nice; delicate; exact; refined; choice; rare; matchless; consummate; perfect.
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