单词 | suttly |
释义 | suttly in British English (ˈsʌtlɪ) adverb an obsolete variant of subtly subtle in British English (ˈsʌtəl) adjective 1. not immediately obvious or comprehensible 2. difficult to detect or analyse, often through being delicate or highly refined a subtle scent 3. showing or making or capable of showing or making fine distinctions of meaning 4. marked by or requiring mental acuteness or ingenuity; discriminating 5. delicate or faint a subtle shade 6. cunning or wily a subtle rogue 7. operating or executed in secret a subtle intrigue Derived forms subtleness (ˈsubtleness) noun subtly (ˈsubtly) adverb Word origin C14: from Old French soutil, from Latin subtīlis finely woven |
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