sotil

Estonian

Noun

sotil

  1. adessive singular of sott

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sotil, soutil, subtil, from Latin subtīlis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɔˈtil/, /ˈsɔtəl/, /ˈsɔːtəl/, /suˈtil/, /ˈsutəl/, /ˈsuptil/

Adjective

sotil (comparative sotiler, superlative sotilest)

  1. Using brainpower; smart or wise:
    1. Discerning, perceptive, effective, intelligent.
    2. Wily, tricky, creative; using sleight-of-hand successfully.
    3. Deceptive, misleading; causing insidiousness or treachery.
  2. Low in a measurement; small or mean:
    1. Light; of low density or chopped into small bits.
    2. Little, diminutive; having a low size.
    3. Low in width or breadth; slender or skinny.
    4. Lacking coarseness; made with refinement.
    5. (foods) Bland; having little taste or flavour.
    6. (rare) Quiet, hard to hear or detect.
  3. Displaying refinement; well-mannered, exquisite, or cultured.
  4. Made well or enjoyably; artisanal or delightful.
  5. Having a high viscosity; fluidic or runny.
  6. Airy, gaseous; lacking impurities or defects.
  7. (rare) Challenging, unexplainable; causing difficulty.
  8. (rare) Convoluted; not simple or basic.

Descendants

  • English: subtle
  • Scots: suttle

References

Noun

sotil (uncountable)

  1. A substance or part of one that is light and not dense.
  2. (rare) Sophistication; the state of being complicated.

References

Spanish

Adjective

sotil (plural sotiles)

  1. Obsolete spelling of sutil

Further reading

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