See Also: subtle(dictionary)
subtle(dictionary)
Subtle energy(health)

inundatal (iou) and subtle (oh)


inundatal (iou)



inundatal adjective. Now rare. M19.
[Irreg. from INUNDATE + -AL1.]
Ecology. Of a plant: growing in areas subject to flooding.

subtle (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: soutil, from Latin subtilis 'finely woven, subtle', from tela 'something woven']
not easy to notice or understand unless you pay careful attention
-opposite obvious obvious
::The pictures are similar, but there are subtle differences between them.
::The warning signs of the disease are so subtle that they are often ignored.
::a subtle form of racism
subtle taste/flavour/smell etc
::The flavour of the dried berries is more subtle.
::The dish had a subtle hint of ginger.
behaving in a skilful and clever way, especially using indirect methods or language to hide what you are trying to do
::I think we need a more subtle approach.
::a subtle plan
subtle about
::She wasn't very subtle about it. She just said she didn't love him any more.
very clever in noticing and understanding things
-see also sensitive sensitive
::a subtle mind
-- subtly adv
::a subtly different colour