Subtile

Definition:

  • (a.) Thin; not dense or gross; rare; as, subtile air; subtile vapor; a subtile medium.
  • (a.) Delicately constituted or constructed; nice; fine; delicate; tenuous; finely woven.
  • (a.) Acute; piercing; searching.
  • (a.) Characterized by nicety of discrimination; discerning; delicate; refined; subtle.
  • (a.) Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; subtle; as, a subtile person; a subtile adversary; a subtile scheme.

Compare subtile with other words:

substile vs. subtile

subtile vs. sutile

caressing vs. subtile

oversubtile vs. subtile

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subtile vs. subtle