It depends on the context but it means that something is very small and just slightly hinted at.
The word that means hard to detect or describe is elusive.
Nuance is a word that means a subtle difference in meaning.
Yes, subtle is a word meaning elusive.
Subtle means not easily noticed. Here are some sentences.The subtle scent of flowers wafted on the breeze.He made a subtle hint about her poor hygiene.You should be more subtle instead of telling the truth so bluntly.
The opposite of subtle is obvious.
Yes! The adjective "supersubtle" was coined circa 1590-1600 CE.
"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.
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.
Subtle can go both ways: either subtle/subtler/subtlest, or subtle/more subtle/most subtle. Both are correct.