exquisite
finely made or intensely felt
Roots
- e- / ex-: out, out of, away, or forth
- quer / quis: seek, ask, question
Other words with the quer / quis root
- acquire: to gain or obtain
- acquisitive: eager to acquire things
- inquire: to ask or investigate
- inquiry: an investigation or question
- inquisitive: curious and eager to ask questions
- query: a question or request for information
- quest: a search or pursuit
Exquisite once suggests carefully sought out; now it feels finely chosen.
The poem used one exquisite image instead of five dull ones.