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111Subtileness — Subtile Sub tile, a. [L. subtilis. See {Subtile}.] 1. Thin; not dense or gross; rare; as, subtile air; subtile vapor; a subtile medium. [1913 Webster] 2. Delicately constituted or constructed; nice; fine; delicate; tenuous; finely woven. A sotil… …
112subtle — Subtile Sub tile, a. [L. subtilis. See {Subtile}.] 1. Thin; not dense or gross; rare; as, subtile air; subtile vapor; a subtile medium. [1913 Webster] 2. Delicately constituted or constructed; nice; fine; delicate; tenuous; finely woven. A sotil… …
113subtle — Subtile Sub tile, a. [L. subtilis. See {Subtile}.] 1. Thin; not dense or gross; rare; as, subtile air; subtile vapor; a subtile medium. [1913 Webster] 2. Delicately constituted or constructed; nice; fine; delicate; tenuous; finely woven. A sotil… …
114Subtly — Sub tly, adv. In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly. [1913 Webster] Thou seest how subtly to detain thee I devise. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Nicely; delicately. [1913 Webster] In the nice bee what sense so subtly true. Pope. [1913… …
115Thecla — Thec la, n. Any one of many species of small delicately colored butterflies belonging to {Thecla} and allied genera; called also {hairstreak}, and {elfin}. [1913 Webster] …
116Truit'e — Trui t[ e] , a. [F., fr. truite trout.] Having a delicately crackled surface; applied to porcelian, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
117drop shot — noun Date: 1908 a delicately hit shot (as in tennis or squash) that drops quickly after crossing the net or dies after hitting a wall …
118hair-trigger — adjective Date: 1834 1. immediately responsive to the slightest stimulus < a hair trigger temper > 2. delicately adjusted or easily disrupted …
119delicate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus given to self indulgence, fastidious, subtly pleasing, not robust; akin to Latin delicere to allure Date: 14th century 1. pleasing to the senses: a. generally pleasant < the… …
120intimate — I. transitive verb ( mated; mating) Etymology: Late Latin intimatus, past participle of intimare to put in, announce, from Latin intimus innermost, superlative of Old Latin *interus inward more at interior Date: 1522 1. to make known especially… …
