Main Entry:

²choice

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

choic·er; choic·est

Date:

14th century

1: worthy of being chosen2: selected with care3 a: of high quality b: of a grade between prime and good <choice meat>

— choice·ly adverb

— choice·ness noun

synonyms choice, exquisite, elegant, rare, delicate, dainty mean having qualities that appeal to a cultivated taste. choice stresses preeminence in quality or kind <choice fabric>. exquisite implies a perfection in workmanship or design that appeals only to very sensitive taste <an exquisite gold bracelet>. elegant applies to what is rich and luxurious but restrained by good taste <a sumptuous but elegant dining room>. rare suggests an uncommon excellence <rare beauty>. delicate implies exquisiteness, subtlety, and fragility <delicate craftsmanship>. dainty sometimes carries an additional suggestion of smallness and of appeal to the eye or palate <dainty sandwiches>.