subtle
Senses relating to tangible things.
Adjective 2 meanings
Senses relating to tangible things.
Senses relating to intangible things.
Noun 1 meaning
People or things that are subtle (adjective sense) as a class.
Verb 1 meaning
To make (something) subtle (“giving only a slight impression; also, skilfully restrained or understated”).
Etymology
The adjective is derived from Middle English sotil, soubtil, subtil (“of a person, the mind, etc.: clever, ingenious, penetrating; cunning, sly; insidious; delicate, fine; not dense, light, thin; finely powdered; narrow, slender; etc.
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SUBTLE at a glance
SUBTLE has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (S 1 + U 1 + B 3 + T 1 + L 1 + E 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,201 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with subtle
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- SUBTLY11
- SUTTLE6
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