sotil

== Estonian == === Noun === sotil adessive singular of sott == Middle English == === Alternative forms === subtile, subtyl, sutile, subtil, sotell, sutille, subtille, sutyll, sutil, sotell, suptyl, sutill === 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) Using brainpower; smart or wise: Discerning, perceptive, effective, intelligent. Wily, tricky, creative; using sleight-of-hand successfully. Deceptive, misleading; causing insidiousness or treachery. Low in a measurement; small or mean: Light; of low density or chopped into small bits. Little, diminutive; having a low size. Low in width or breadth; slender or skinny. Lacking coarseness; made with refinement. (foods) Bland; having little taste or flavour. (rare) Quiet, hard to hear or detect. Displaying refinement; well-mannered, exquisite, or cultured. Made well or enjoyably; artisanal or delightful. Having a high viscosity; fluidic or runny. Airy, gaseous; lacking impurities or defects. (rare) Challenging, unexplainable; causing difficulty. (rare) Convoluted; not simple or basic. ==== Related terms ==== sotilen sotilly sotillynge sotilnes sotilte ==== Descendants ==== English: subtle, subtil, subtile, subtill, suttle Scots: suttle ==== References ==== “sotil, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 16 November 2018. === Noun === sotil (uncountable) A substance or part of one that is light and not dense. (rare) Sophistication; the state of being complicated. ==== References ==== “sotil, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 16 November 2018. == Spanish == === Adjective === sotil m or f (masculine and feminine plural sotiles) obsolete spelling of sutil === Further reading === “sotil”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025