subtile

[ suht-l, suhb-til ]

/ ˈsʌt l, ˈsʌb tɪl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR subtile ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, sub·til·er, sub·til·est.

subtle.

Origin of subtile

1325–75; Middle English <Latin subtīlis fine (originally of fabric), equivalent to sub-sub- + -tīlis, akin to tēla cloth on a loom, loom (<*tekslā, derivative of texere to weave; see text)

OTHER WORDS FROM subtile

sub·tile·ly, adverbsub·tile·ness, nounnon·sub·tile, adjectivenon·sub·tile·ly, adverb

non·sub·tile·ness, noun

Words nearby subtile

subthalamic nucleus, subthalamus, subtherapeutic, subthreshold, subthreshold stimulus, subtile, subtilisin, subtilize, subtilty, subtitle, subtle

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Example sentences from the Web for subtile

Rupert Sinclair could be no longer the credulous and unsuspecting victim of a subtile and self-interested world.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
What subtile questions are cleared up by them in a very short time!
The Phantom World|Augustin Calmet
The subtile thought in many Protean shapes played before her fancy, but she would not try to catch it—no!
The Golden Dog|William Kirby
Yet in this work there were no subtile ties of blood, no natural bias as there would be in favor of the land of his birth.
The Prehistoric World|E. A. Allen

She arose to her feet, and with a deference that lent a subtile grace to her expression, offered it to her questioner.
The Bondwoman|Marah Ellis Ryan

British Dictionary definitions for subtile

subtile

/ (ˈsʌtəl) /

adjective

a rare spelling of subtle

Derived forms of subtile

subtilely, adverbsubtility (sʌbˈtɪlɪtɪ) or subtileness, nounsubtilty, noun

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单词	subtile
释义	subtile [ suht-l, suhb-til ] / ˈsʌt l, ˈsʌb tɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR subtile ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, sub·til·er, sub·til·est. subtle. Origin of subtile 1325–75; Middle English <Latin subtīlis fine (originally of fabric), equivalent to sub-sub- + -tīlis, akin to tēla cloth on a loom, loom (<*tekslā, derivative of texere to weave; see text) OTHER WORDS FROM subtile sub·tile·ly, adverbsub·tile·ness, nounnon·sub·tile, adjectivenon·sub·tile·ly, adverb non·sub·tile·ness, noun Words nearby subtile subthalamic nucleus, subthalamus, subtherapeutic, subthreshold, subthreshold stimulus, subtile, subtilisin, subtilize, subtilty, subtitle, subtle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subtile Rupert Sinclair could be no longer the credulous and unsuspecting victim of a subtile and self-interested world. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846\|Various What subtile questions are cleared up by them in a very short time! The Phantom World\|Augustin Calmet The subtile thought in many Protean shapes played before her fancy, but she would not try to catch it—no! The Golden Dog\|William Kirby Yet in this work there were no subtile ties of blood, no natural bias as there would be in favor of the land of his birth. The Prehistoric World\|E. A. Allen She arose to her feet, and with a deference that lent a subtile grace to her expression, offered it to her questioner. The Bondwoman\|Marah Ellis Ryan British Dictionary definitions for subtile subtile / (ˈsʌtəl) / adjective a rare spelling of subtle Derived forms of subtile subtilely, adverbsubtility (sʌbˈtɪlɪtɪ) or subtileness, nounsubtilty, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to subtile limited, unusual, singular, uncommon, occasional, extraordinary, strange, unlikely, subtle, scarce, unique, unthinkable, wispy, slim, flimsy, delicate, translucent, paper-thin, sheer, slight
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subtile

adjective, sub·til·er, sub·til·est.

Origin of subtile

OTHER WORDS FROM subtile

Words nearby subtile

Example sentences from the Web for subtile

British Dictionary definitions for subtile

adjective

Derived forms of subtile

Words related to subtile