Very subtle, delicate, or refined; exceptionally capable of delicate perception or sensitive to subtle impressions.
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释义 | the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > very small in amount or degree (19) superfine1575 Very subtle, delicate, or refined; exceptionally capable of delicate perception or sensitive to subtle impressions. tiny1598 Very small, little, or slight; wee, minute. minute1606 Very small in size, extent, amount, or degree. Also: (of a distinction, etc.) fine, subtle. exiguous1630 Very small in size or amount; diminutive, minute; (also) very few in number, scanty, scarce. myriate1665 That is a very small part of a whole; infinitesimal. delicate1692 So fine, slight, or understated as to be scarcely perceptible or difficult to appreciate; subtle. miniature1714 Much smaller than the normal size; tiny; represented, designed, or occurring on a small scale. infinitesimal1733 In loose or hyperbolical use (cf. A. 3): Too small to be measured or reckoned; extremely minute or insignificant. diminutive1741 Characterized by diminution; hence, of less size or degree than the ordinary; small, little. In later use, generally, a more forcible expression… weeny1790 Very small, tiny. Also teeny-weeny (see teeny, adj.2). inappreciable1802 Too inconsiderable to be estimated or valued; imperceptible; of no consequence. teeny1802 Very tiny, very small. Also occasionally as n.: a small child, an infant (cf. teeny, n.2). scrumptious1834 U.S. regional or colloquial. Very small. Cf. scrimption, n. Obsolete. rare. teeny-weeny1842 Extremely tiny; very small. teeny-tiny1849 Extremely tiny; very small. Also as n.: a very small child; a baby. tee-tiny1872 Very tiny, very small. Cf. tee-nincy, adj., tee-niny, adj. minuscule1878 gen. Extremely small, tiny. Also: unimportant. Subcategories:— present or required in very small amounts (1) — approximating to nullity (1) |
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