alembicated
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alembicated — adjective : overrefined as if by excessive distillation : excessively subtle : precious highly sophisticated and alembicated poetry Richard Aldington the alembicated, the etiolate, the highly elaborated Eric Partridge … Useful english dictionary
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precious — Synonyms and related words: Gongoresque, Gongoristic, Marinistic, absolute, admired, adored, affected, alembicated, angel, arrant, artful, artificial, babe, baby, baby doll, beloved, beyond price, buttercup, cherished, cherub, chichi, chick,… … Moby Thesaurus
alembic — /əˈlɛmbɪk/ (say uh lembik) noun 1. a vessel with a beaked cap or head, formerly used in distilling; an ancient retort. 2. anything that transforms, purifies, or refines. {Middle English alambic, from Medieval Latin alambicus, from Arabic al anbīq …
precious — [adj1] favorite, valued adored, beloved, cherished, darling, dear, dearest, idolized, inestimable, loved, pet, prized, treasured; concepts 529,567 Ant. disfavored, useless, valueless, worthless precious [adj2] expensive; rare choice, costly, dear … New thesaurus
alembic — n. ancient distilling apparatus; purifying or transforming apparatus or act. ♦ alembicate, v.t. distil. ♦ alembicated, a. rather too refined (of literary style) … Dictionary of difficult words
alembication — əˌlembə̇ˈkāshən noun ( s) 1. : the action of alembicating or the state of being alembicated : distillation the alembication of a lifetime s thought and experience Olin Downes 2. : overrefinement … Useful english dictionary
