Yes, subtle is a word meaning elusive.
She chose fabrics in subtle shades of grey.
The word with that pronunciation is spelled subtle(slight, or nuanced).
thin, tenuous, or rarefied, as a fluid or an odor.fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive orunderstand: subtle irony.delicate or faint and mysterious: a subtle smilerequiring mental acuteness, penetration, or discernment: : a subtle philosophy.characterized by mental acuteness or penetration: a subtleunderstanding.
a choice of words as usual, could be lamentable, wretched, dreadfull or diabolical
Try to be subtle when you ask about how much the motel room costs.The subtle change in her tone probably meant that she knew we were listening.We made some subtle alterations to the blueprints before construction."The universe is wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross."(Q to Picard, Star Trek the Next Generation)
The opposite of subtle is obvious.
"Innuendo" is an 8 letter word for subtle gossip.
She chose fabrics in subtle shades of grey.
The word with that pronunciation is spelled subtle(slight, or nuanced).
The dawn revealed subtle nuances in the coloration of the rocks. That hint was not very subtle.
The comparative form of "subtle" is "subtler" and the superlative form is "subtlest."
gentle , bareley there. a subtle hint is a very small hint. A subtle flavour is a faint flavour
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The colors used in her make-up was subtle and was very flattering.
Subtle, incremental