Guides cannot master the subtleties of the American joke (Mark Twain). His style is artfully simple and flowing, his portraiture full of subtlety and charm (Atlantic).
The laws were violated by power, or perverted by subtlety (Edward Gibbon).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sub|tle — «SUHT uhl», adjective, tler, tlest. 1. very fine; thin; delicate: »Some subtle odors are hard to recognize. SYNONYM(S): tenuous, rare. 2. so fine or delicate as to elude observation or analysis: »subtle distinctions. Subtle jokes are often hard… … Useful english dictionary
sub´tle|ness — sub|tle «SUHT uhl», adjective, tler, tlest. 1. very fine; thin; delicate: »Some subtle odors are hard to recognize. SYNONYM(S): tenuous, rare. 2. so fine or delicate as to elude observation or analysis: »subtle distinctions. Subtle jokes are… … Useful english dictionary
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sub·tle·ty — /ˈsʌtl̩ti/ noun, pl ties 1 [noncount] : the quality or state of being subtle The pianist performed with subtlety and passion. The movie lacks subtlety. 2 [count] : a small detail that is usually important but not obvious usually plural the s … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|sub|tle|ty — «OH vuhr SUHT uhl tee», noun, plural ties. too great subtlety … Useful english dictionary
o|ver|sub|tle — «OH vuhr SUHT uhl», adjective. too subtle … Useful english dictionary
su|per|sub|tle|ty — «SOO puhr SUHT uhl tee», noun, plural ties. excessive subtlety; overnicety of discrimination … Useful english dictionary
su|per|sub|tle — «SOO puhr SUHT uhl», adjective. extremely or excessively subtle … Useful english dictionary
un|sub|tle — «uhn SUHT uhl», adjective. not subtle; coarse; blunt … Useful english dictionary
sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… … English syllables
