subtle
ਸੂਖਮ
definition
adjective
his language expresses rich and subtle meanings
(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.
example
More 'subtle' methods were employed in achieving operational and strategic success.
White tea should only be blended with very 'subtle' ingredients, if any at all, to prevent it from being overpowered.
Fortunately it means bargain prices for this complex and 'subtle' wine, which is on sale in limited quantities for €8.89 a bottle.
My Munchurian Chicken was mild, the chicken complemented by a 'subtle' sauce flavoured with onions, garlic, ginger, finely chopped herbs and plenty of pepper.
As time went by, a 'subtle' change began to overtake her, transforming her by degrees into another person hardly recognizable to her children.
Throughout the history of nations, inflation has been a time-honored and 'subtle' method for governments to plunder its citizenry.
The software analyses voice patterns, and detects 'subtle' changes which can point to the claimants lying.
By themselves, these genes had only 'subtle' effects on the temporal pattern of egg laying.
The effect is 'subtle' , yet it works, and while the overall result is undeniably decadent, the space feels individual as opposed to ostentatious.
Moreover, pasteurisation would ruin the 'subtle' cheese flavours stemming from the hillside pastures.
The defiant stare, too, would have made a 'subtle' effect, emphasised by the averted, pixellated face of the tubby, shorter guard.
More 'subtle' effects of air resistance on projectile motion are related to the shape and rotation of the object.
Siblings' methods may be 'subtle' , but they're no less cutting.
A third factor is that 'subtle' effects of preen oil may not be detectable in captive birds.
There is a hint of gold and a very slight sweetness with a 'subtle' herb flavour and a gentle smell of newly-mown hay: a delicate flavouring that doesn't overpower the vodka.
Yet the approach may be more 'subtle' - and quite clever as well.
It is 'subtle' and clever and knows how to get our attention.
I've found more 'subtle' , quiet ways to make sure everyone around pays attention to me now.
Instead, Adams is relying on more 'subtle' methods to protect his old lady's integrity.
There is another, parsimonious explanation that escapes many would be 'subtle' minds.
However, when both languages are in the same book, 'subtle' differences make it difficult for some readers, usually those reading in Spanish.
However 'subtle' and indirect, its provenance in the peace settlement reveals it to be too much an enterprise of political imposition, and too little of genuine consent.
The King James Version uses 'subtle' rather than crafty, but the meaning is the same.
I miss 'subtle' changes in language over a magazine's course.
Jesus used an indirect and 'subtle' method of communication which may well have been more effective than direct, dogmatic statements.
The rum opens up the 'subtle' and elaborate world of flavours within each chocolate.
The function of formal rules and accountability mechanisms in the regulation of police work is more indirect and 'subtle' .
But the changes are so 'subtle' that they are difficult to apprehend and you cannot be certain that this is the case.
They would prefer more 'subtle' methods of signaling unhappiness with a stock.
This elusive goal requires a deep understanding of the components of speech and of the 'subtle' effects of a person's volume, pitch, timing and emphasis.
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