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Word entry · 9 letters

exquisite

Best crossword clue

"Finely beautiful"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eeiiqstuxStarts with EEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Extremely beautiful, delicate, or finely made.

Word origin

From Latin exquīsītus (“to be outsought”), perfect passive participle of exquīrō (“to outseek”).

Used in a sentence

  • They sell good coffee and pastries, but their chocolate is exquisite.
  • Sourav Ganguly scored an exquisite century in his debut Test match.
  • From Area B I'd usually [...] do the whole thing in reverse, until I'd qualified for the reward of a bacon sandwich and a cup of exquisite milky coffee at a transport café in Bartley Green Village.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Finely beautiful9 letters
02Delicately beautiful9 letters

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