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exquisiteExtremely beautiful and delicate, showing great skill or refinement. Of outstanding quality with intricate details and craftsmanship.

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: Extremely beautiful and delicate, showing great skill or refinement. Of outstanding quality with intricate details and craftsmanship.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/

Korean meaning: 정교한, 절묘한

Korean pronunciation: 익-스퀴지트 (강세: 스퀴)

Example Sentences

  • The chef's exquisite presentation made the simple salad look like a work of art.
  • My grandmother's exquisite embroidery skills made her the neighborhood's unofficial wedding dress designer.
  • The antique watch had exquisite engravings that told the story of its previous owner.

exquisite

ADJECTIVE

//ɪkˈskwɪzɪt//

Extremely beautiful and delicate, showing great skill or refinement. Of outstanding quality with intricate details and craftsmanship.

exquisite concept
💡 Concept

Extremely beautiful and delicate, showing great skill or refinement. Of outstanding quality with intricate details and craftsmanship.

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exquisite rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every requisite piece creates an exquisite composite!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixex--
Rootquis
Suffix--ite

Origin

From Latin exquisitus, meaning 'sought out' or 'carefully selected.' The word evolved from the idea of searching for and finding only the finest, most perfect things.

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🎵Rhyme

requisiteprerequisiteperquisite

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📝Examples

The chef's exquisite presentation made the simple salad look like a work of art.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's exquisite embroidery skills made her the neighborhood's unofficial wedding dress designer.

The antique watch had exquisite engravings that told the story of its previous owner.

😄 Fun example

He felt exquisite embarrassment when he realized he'd been wearing his shirt inside out all day.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

elegantrefineddelicatebeautifulsuperb

Antonyms

cruderough