OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 7146

subtle

/ˈsʌtl̩/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
sutil
Senses relating to intangible things.
sutil
Senses relating to intangible things.
Geryon, arise! and Gorgon, / Chimæra, and thou Sphinx, subtlest of fiends / Who ministered to Thebes Heaven's poisoned wine, / Unnatural love, and more unnatural hate: / These shal…
[T]hrough their ears, / The subtle witchcraft of his tongue / Unlocked the hearts of those who keep / Gold, the world's bond of slavery.