exquisite

adjective
UK: /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/
US: /ˈɛkskwɪzɪt/

  1. Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicately made.

    1. The flowers had an exquisite smell.
    2. She wore an exquisite dress to the party, everyone noticed her impeccable taste.

  2. Of high quality; excellent.

    1. They had an exquisite meal at the restaurant.
    2. The chef prepared an exquisite dish, showcasing his mastery of French cuisine.

  3. Intense or sharp.

    1. I felt an exquisite pain in my leg.
    2. The exquisite joy of finally holding her newborn overwhelmed all previous hardships.

Synonyms

fine refined elegant superb perfect excellent lovely intense delicate sharp beautiful

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "exquisite" in English means: Extremely beautiful and, typically, delicately made., Of high quality; excellent., Intense or sharp..

The phonetic transcription of "exquisite" is /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/ in British English and /ˈɛkskwɪzɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "exquisite": fine, refined, elegant, superb, perfect, excellent, lovely, intense, delicate, sharp, beautiful.

Example usage of "exquisite": "The flowers had an exquisite smell.". More examples on the page.