EXQUISITE

exquisite. exquisite, perfect, fine, singuler, curious.

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exquisite. Exquisite, a. excellent, curious, choice, complete

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Ex″qui‐site (?), a. [[L. exquisitus, p. p. of exquirere to search out; ex out + quarere to seek, search. See Quest.]] 1. 1. Carefully selected or sought out; hence, of distinguishing and surpassing quality; exceedingly nice; delightfully excellent; giving rare satisfaction; as, exquisite workmanship.
Plate of rare device, and jewels Of reach and exquisite form. Shak. I have no exquisite reason for 't, but I have reason good enough. Shak. 2. 2. Exceeding; extreme; keen; — used in a bad or a good sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure.
3. 3. Of delicate perception or close and accurate discrimination; not easy to satisfy; exact; nice; fastidious; as, exquisite judgment, taste, or discernment.
His books of Oriental languages, wherein he was exquisite. Fuller. Syn. — Nice; delicate; exact; refined; choice; rare; matchless; consummate; perfect.