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SUB'TIL, a. L. subtilis. This word is often written subtle, but less properly.

1. Thin not dense or gross as subtil air subtil vapor a subtil medium.
2. Nice fine delicate.

I do distinguish plain

Each subtil line of her immortal face.

3. Acute piercing as subtil pain.
4. Sly artful cunning crafty insinuating as a subtil person a subtil adversary.
5. Planned by art deceitful as a subtil scheme.
6. Deceitful treacherous.
7. Refined fine acute as a subtil argument.
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Entry for 'Subtil'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​s/subtil.html.
 
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