I . a.
1.
Minute, small, little, comminuted.
2.
Slender, delicate, capillary.
3.
Light, of delicate material, of ~ texture.
4.
Keen, sharp.
5.
Thin, subtile, tenuous, attenuated.
6.
Exquisite, nice, re~d.
7.
Excellent, superior, very good.
8.
Brilliant, accomplished.
9.
Beautiful, handsome, splendid, elegant.
10.
Clear, pure, unadulterated.
11.
[ As a term of slight contempt .] Showy, garish, gay, flashy, airy, sparkish, stilted.
II . n.
Mulct, amercement, forfeit, forfeiture, pecuniary penalty.
III . v. a.
1.
Defecate, purify, re~.
2.
Amerce, mulct, impose a ~ upon, punish by a ~.