Supersubtle
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Very tenuous or rarefied.
"She was introduced to Madame Grandoni, and tea was immediately served; Hyacinth being gratefully conscious the while of the supersubtle way in which Lady Aurora forebore to appear bewildered at meeting him in such society."
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More examples"She was introduced to Madame Grandoni, and tea was immediately served; Hyacinth being gratefully conscious the while of the supersubtle way in which Lady Aurora forebore to appear bewildered at meeting him in such society."
Etymology
From super- + subtle.
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