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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Exquisite \Ex"qui*site\, n. One who manifests an exquisite attention to external appearance; one who is overnice in dress or ornament; a fop; a dandy. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Exquisite \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: exquisite adj 1: intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure" [syn: {keen}] 2: lavishly elegant and refined [syn: {recherche}] 3: of delicate composition and artistry; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"; "fine china and crystal" [syn: {dainty}, {fine}] 4: of extreme beauty; "her exquisite face"
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