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Quasi material aspect of the human body
A subtle body is a "quasi material" aspect of the human body, being neither solely physical nor solely spiritual, according to various esoteric, occult
Subtle_body
Hermetic starfire body
The body of light, sometimes called the astral body or subtle body, is a "quasi material" aspect of the human body, being neither solely physical nor solely
Body_of_light
Subtle body centers in esoteric traditions
meditation-aid in the form of a psychic or psychospiritual energy-center in the subtle body, as visualized in a variety of Hindu and Buddhist tantric yoga and meditation
Chakra
2010 book by Stefanie Syman
The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America is a 2010 book on the history of yoga as exercise by the American journalist Stefanie Syman. It spans the
The_Subtle_Body
Concept of a subtle body, intermediate between the soul and body
astral body is a subtle body posited by many philosophers, intermediate between the intelligent soul and the mental body, composed of a subtle material
Astral_body
Doctrine in Vedanta: the gross body, the subtle body, and the causal body
causal body is merely the cause or seed of the subtle body and the gross body.[2] It has no other function than being the seed of the subtle and the
Three_bodies_doctrine
Principle of Tibetan Buddhism
concept that is particularly important to understandings of the subtle body and the trikaya (body, speech and mind). Traditional Tibetan medicine practitioner
Lung_(Tibetan_Buddhism)
Concept in neo-Theosophy
The etheric body, ether-body, or æther body is a subtle body propounded in esoteric and occult philosophies as the first or lowest layer in the human energy
Etheric_body
Topics referred to by the same term
up subtle body in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A subtle body is an Eastern and Western esoteric concept. Subtle body may also refer to: Body of light
Subtle_body_(disambiguation)
Topics referred to by the same term
collective Doctor Subtilis, John Duns Scotus Subtle body, an idea in mysticism, yoga, and tantra The Subtle Knife, a novel by Philip Pullman and the second
Subtle
Concept in Yoga and Vedanta
innermost body that veils the atman or true Self. Karana sarira or the causal body is the cause or seed of the subtle body and the gross body. It has no
Causal_body
Concept of a world of celestial spheres
land Religious cosmology Spirit world Subtle body Takamagahara G. R. S. Mead, The Doctrine of the Subtle Body in Western Tradition, Watkins 1919. Plato
Astral_plane
Subtle energy channels described in yoga and Tantra
spiritual theory, the energies such as prana of the physical body, the subtle body and the causal body are said to flow. Within this philosophical framework
Nadi_(yoga)
Phenomenon in which the soul (astral body) is said to exit the physical body
bilocation in which an "etheric body" can release itself from the physical body in rare circumstances. The subtle body theory was also supported by occult
Out-of-body_experience
Nondualistic tantra tradition in Tibetan Buddhism
concerns human gestation and birth, the functions within the human body, and the subtle body aspects, mainly the channels, winds, drops and so forth. The potentials
Kalachakra
Interpretation of out-of-body experiences
spiritual travel) is an intentional out-of-body experience (OBE) in which a subtle body, known as the astral body or body of light where consciousness functions
Astral_projection
Sanskrit meaning "life force" or "vital principle"
to flow throughout the subtle body. When the mind is agitated due to our interactions with the world at large, the physical body also follows in its wake
Prana
Parapsychological and spiritual concept
emanation said to enclose a human body or any animal or object. In some esoteric positions, the aura is described as a subtle body. Psychics and holistic medicine
Aura_(paranormal)
Esoteric traditions of Hinduism and Buddhism
yogas based on elements of the subtle body (sūkṣma śarīra). This subtle anatomy held that there were channels in the body (nadis) through which certain
Tantra
15th-century Sanskrit manual on haṭha yoga
spiritual centres in the body (chakra), kuṇḍalinī, energetic locks (bandha), energy (prāṇa), channels of the subtle body (nāḍī), and energetic seals
Hatha_Yoga_Pradipika
Indian religion and philosophy
these texts include the widespread use of mantras, meditation on the subtle body, worship of fierce deities, and antinomian and transgressive practices
Buddhism
Philosophical concept
works of Besant and Leadbeater in a series of books on each of the subtle bodies. The Neo-theosophical concept of Causal Plane proved very influential
Causal_plane
Concept in theosophy and other philosophies
The mental body (the mind) is one of the subtle bodies in esoteric philosophies, in some religious teachings and in New Age thought. It is understood
Mental_body
Form of divine energy in Hindu mysticism
divine feminine or the formless aspect of the Goddess. This energy in the subtle body, when cultivated and awakened through tantric practice, is believed to
Kundalini
Variety of rituals of magic
with the All. The body of light, sometimes called the 'astral body' or the 'subtle body,' is a "quasi material" aspect of the human body, being neither solely
Ceremonial_magic
British grand touring car made 1966-1976
in-house staff. The early bodies were built in Italy by Vignale, before Jensen took production in-house, making some subtle body modifications. Jensen Motors
Jensen_Interceptor
Indian actor (born 1985)
making Abhilash a convincing IAS officer. He plays the character with subtle body language touches like a suppressed smile and a touch of repressed arrogance
Naveen_Kasturia
1995 studio album by Arto Lindsay
O Corpo Sutil (The Subtle Body) is the debut solo album by musician Arto Lindsay, released in 1995. The Independent wrote that Lindsay "has taken the
O Corpo Sutil (The Subtle Body)
O_Corpo_Sutil_(The_Subtle_Body)
British Indologist and researcher (born 1946)
Indic religions, investigating topics such as yoga, tantra, and the subtle body. Geoffrey Brian Samuel was educated at Leeds Grammar School and University
Geoffrey_Samuel
Subschool of Kaula-Shaivism
doership. Kārma māla exists in the physical body, māyīya māla in the subtle body, and āṇava māla in the causal body. Āṇava māla affects the spirit and contracts
Trika
Tibetan yogic exercises
Each level contains 5 exercises corresponding to five elements. The subtle body yogas systems like the Six Dharmas of Naropa and the Six Yogas of Kalachakra
Tsalung
Topic in comparative religion
cosmology" and "astral anatomy": a modern vocabulary of subtle vehicles (e.g., the astral body or the body of light), planes, and fluids/forces articulated within
Western esotericism and Eastern religions
Western_esotericism_and_Eastern_religions
Subtle state, level, or region of reality
In esoteric cosmology, a plane is conceived as a subtle state, level, or region of reality, each plane corresponding to some type, kind, or category of
Plane_(esotericism)
Topics referred to by the same term
astral body in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The astral body is a Theosophical syncretic concept, one of the Theosophical subtle bodies. Astral body may
Astral_body_(disambiguation)
channels by which esoteric repertoires (e.g., alchemy, astrology, and subtle body schemes) were translated into psychological idioms or embedded in therapeutic
Western esotericism and psychology
Western_esotericism_and_psychology
Slow-paced school of modern yoga as exercise
the sequences of postures are meant to stimulate the channels of the subtle body, known as meridians in Chinese medicine and as nadis in Hatha yoga. Yin
Yin_Yoga
Visualized form of a divine being
aspects constitutes the embodiment of the deity within the practitioner’s subtle body. Similarly, in Tantric Hindu and Bhakti traditions, deities are manifested
Divine_embodiment
Term used in esoteric forms of spirituality and alternative medicine
traditions developed complex theories of energy as a subtle force flowing through the human body and the universe. In Taoist philosophy and Traditional
Energy_(esotericism)
Set of Tibetan Buddhist tantric practices
well as various preliminary practices. The six dharmas work with the subtle body, particularly through the generation of inner heat (tummo) energy. The
Six_Dharmas_of_Naropa
Style of yoga
control of the breath. These concepts were combined in the yoga of the subtle body. Yogananda writes: Kriya Yoga is the real "fire rite" oft extolled in
Kriya_Yoga_school
Concept in Buddhism
sku) is the second of three aspects of a buddha. Sambhogakāya is a "subtle body of limitless form". Buddhas such as Bhaisajyaguru and Amitābha, as well
Saṃbhogakāya
7th primary chakra in some yoga traditions
special Meditations on the Sahasrāra Chakra. In some versions of the subtle body, there are actually several chakras, which are all closely related, at
Sahasrara
Iconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva
Jaina literature, where it means "sign, evidence" in one context, or "subtle body" with sexual connotations in another. The lingam of the Shaivism tradition
Lingam
Vajrayana practice involving visualization of a deity
meditations on the mind's innate emptiness and practices involving the subtle body, such as the Six Dharmas of Naropa and the Six Yogas of Kalachakra. These
Deity_yoga
Special organs of perception in Sufi spiritual psychology
The Laṭāʾif (Arabic: اللطائف) are subtle organs of spiritual and psycho-physiological functioning in Sufi psychology. Depending on context, the Laṭāʾif
Lataif-e-Sitta
One of two distinct types of massage
involved. Techniques may include conscious touch, mouth breathing, and subtle body manipulations. Sensitive areas may be involved in the process (e.g.,
Tantric_massage
Romanian yoga guru (born 1952)
"lower frequency". In line with this, the IYC calls the chakras of the subtle body "resonators"; the right use of these supposedly enables students to gain
Gregorian_Bivolaru
2016 video game
Retrieved 27 December 2020. Vazquez, Suriel (15 April 2016). "'Anatomy' Uses Subtle Body Horror To Freak Players Out". Playboy. Archived from the original on
Anatomy_(video_game)
Spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism
ambivalently resonant in inner–outer synthesis, and is associated with the subtle body and aspects of human consciousness. The term 'mandala' appears in the
Mandala
Schools of yoga
nostril, right nostril), are taught as a method to cleanse the nadis, or subtle channels and pathways, to help awaken Kundalini energy. Sovatsky (1998)
Kundalini_yoga
Tibetan Buddhist practice
arise as illusions. Astral body Body of light Energy being Etheric body Divine spark Luminous mind Mindstream Subtle body Tsong-kha-pa (2005), p. 81-84
Illusory_body
2016 book by Mark Manson
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life is a 2016 nonfiction self-help book by American blogger and author
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck
The_Subtle_Art_of_Not_Giving_a_Fuck
Sanskrit term used in Tantra most often translated as "sexual union"
penetration, in which the shakti and shakta transfer energy through their subtle bodies as well. It is when this transfer of energy occurs that the couple,
Maithuna
2001 documentary film by Stacy Peralta
Rebel" Devo – "Gut Feeling" Emilio Pericoli – "Volare" Fila Brazillia – "Subtle Body" Fila Brazillia – "Harmonicas are Shite" Herb Alpert – "A Taste of Honey"
Dogtown_and_Z-Boys
Symbol of medicine
pharmacyPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Chakra – Subtle body centers in esoteric traditions Iron crutch (symbol of Traditional Chinese
Rod_of_Asclepius
Slavic neopagan religion
bodies, including the innermost densest physical body and six other bodies of subtler matter, referred to as the "subtle bodies" or "spiritual bodies"
Levashovism
Supernatural beings in Arab culture and Islam
are naturally invisible, jinn are supposed to be composed of thin and subtle bodies (أَجْسَام, ajsām) and are capable of shapeshifting, usually choosing
Jinn
Separate apparatuses within a being that dictate its specific functions
centers: intellectual, emotional, and moving. These centers in the human body are analogous to a three-storey factory, the intellectual center being the
Centers_(Fourth_Way)
Tantric practices in Tibetan Buddhism
Completion stage practices also include techniques that work with the subtle body substances (Skt. bindu, Tib. thigle) and "vital winds" (vayu, lung),
Tibetan_tantric_practice
Topics referred to by the same term
Three body may refer to: Three bodies doctrine, doctrine in Vedanta: the gross body, the subtle body, and the causal body Trikaya, the Buddhist Nirmāṇakāya
Three_body
First Lady of the United States from 1914 to 1915
Pondicherry, India, unmarried, and without issue. Biography portal The Subtle Body, a 2010 history of yoga in America with a chapter on Wilson "Woodrow
Margaret_Woodrow_Wilson
Sanskrit word meaning "point", symbol in Indian religions
kundalini to the sahasrara. In Tibetan Buddhism Bindu is a component of the subtle body, which is composed of drops (Tibetan: ཐིག་ལེ thig le) and winds (Tibetan:
Bindu_(symbol)
American mentalist (born 1982)
investigative discovery into guests to get answers instead of expertly reading subtle body language or other cues in the moment. The five-hour documentary Metadeception:
Oz_Pearlman
Yoga teacher (1899–2002)
ISBN 978-1-4721-5204-6. OCLC 927383820. Syman, Stefanie (2010). The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.
Indra_Devi
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Astral body, a subtle body posited by many religious philosophers Astral journey (or astral trip), the same as having an out-of-body experience Astral
Astral
English author, film director and visual artist (born 1952)
The Secret Life of Cartoons. From 1982 to 1983, he wrote Crazyface, Subtle Bodies, and Colossus for the Cockpit Youth Theatre. His theatrical work came
Clive_Barker
Aesthetic perception of one's own body
overlooked within body image research, either subsumed under gay/lesbian labels or ignored completely. Fashion magazines directed at females subtly promote thinness
Body_image
Spiritual concept
Shambhala.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12. Little, Tias (2016). Yoga of the Subtle Body: A Guide to the Physical and Energetic Anatomy of Yoga. Shambhala. ISBN 978-1611801026
Third_eye
Philosophy in Sufism
which is only endowed to the soul and not to the body. Nasma is the Sufi term for the subtle or Astral Body. It is not to be confused with the Ruh (spirit)
Sufi_philosophy
In Christianity, a concept mentioned in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 15:44)
literally "a psychical body" literally, "a psychical body" Christianity portal Body of light Body of resurrection Subtle body Sah "The Spiritual Was More
Spiritual_body
namely asanas, pranayama, and bandhas, and sometimes details of the subtle body with chakras, nadis and koshas; meditation; anatomy and physiology; psychology
Yoga_teacher_training
Tantric sexual practices
Completion stage practices also include techniques that work with the subtle body substances (Skt. bindu, Tib. thigle) and "vital winds" (vayu, lung),
Tantric_sex
Five basic elements in Hinduism
of these five elements in human body. The three dosha have subtle positive essences which control the mind and body function. According to Yoga, the
Pancha_Bhuta
Group of Indian and Tibetan texts
(deity yoga), sacred sounds (mantras), techniques for manipulation of the subtle body and other secret methods with which to achieve swift Buddhahood. Some
Buddhist_tantric_literature
Hindu philosophical term for the perceiving self as ''atman''
supreme mystery! — Thereon let one concentrate his thought And the subtle body (linga), too, without support. — Maitri Upanishad, Section 6.19 7.11:
Turiya
Type of progressive dementia
Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a type of dementia characterized by changes in sleep, behavior, cognition, movement, and regulation of automatic bodily
Dementia_with_Lewy_bodies
System of connecting reality on the physical and the metaphysical level
body, the subtle bodies in a human being are: Etheric body (vehicle of prana) Emotional or astral body (vehicle of desires and emotions) Mental body (vehicle
Theosophical_mysticism
Human sense organs according to Hinduism
through the senses. The first five of the seventeen elements of the subtle body are the "organs of perception" or "sense organs". According to Hinduism
Panchendriyas
Religious and philosophical tradition
and meridians (qi channels). The complex Taoist schema of the body and its subtle body components contains many parallels with Traditional Chinese medicine
Taoism
1905 book by Frederick Spencer Oliver
occult student of the Theo-Christic Adepts) he travelled to Hysperia in a subtle body while his physical form remained at the temple inside Mount Shasta. Describing
A_Dweller_on_Two_Planets
Indian spiritual master (1894–1969)
Johnston, Jay, eds. (2013). "The Subtle Body in Sufism". Religion and the Subtle Body in Asia and the West: Between Mind and Body. New York: Routledge. p. 179
Meher_Baba
Religious movement, founded in 1970 by Nirmala Srivastava
festivals." Sahaja Yoga believes that in addition to our physical body there is a subtle body composed of nadis (channels) and chakras (energy centres). Nirmala
Sahaja_Yoga
Blue color
"Indigo". All About Drugs. Retrieved 13 July 2025. Tansley, David W. Subtle Body: Essence and Shadow 1984 (Art and Cosmos Series--Jill Purce, editor)
Indigo
Practice of breath control in Yoga
He sought to show that pranayama developed the nadi channels of the subtle body, rather than simply exchanging the gases oxygen and carbon dioxide, but
Pranayama
Sanskrit term for the reflected Universal Self
long as the soul resides in the Sthula Sarira ('gross body') or the Sukshama Sarira ('subtle body'), both vehicles of Avidya ('ignorance'); afflicted by
Chidabhasa
Practice of yoga without clothes
original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017. Stefanie Syman, The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America, 2010. Rebecca Anne D'Orsogna, Yoga in
Naked_yoga
School of Tibetan Buddhism
legs pa, Sanskrit: Vajrasādhu). Other forms of practice like Lojong and subtle body practices such as Trul khor are also taught in Nyingma. With the advent
Nyingma
projection Spell Spirit possession, see also Obsession (Spiritism) Stregheria Subtle body Succubus, see also Incubus Supernatural Sylph Sympathetic magic Synchromysticism
List_of_occult_terms
Categorization of Buddhist tantric scriptures in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism
Yoga as well as various subtle body yogas (such as the six Dharmas of Naropa), to generate great bliss and attain the subtle clear light (luminous) mind
Classes of Tantra in Tibetan Buddhism
Classes_of_Tantra_in_Tibetan_Buddhism
Physical activity consisting mainly of yoga poses
ISBN 978-1-4654-7935-8. OCLC 1030608283. Syman, Stefanie (2010). The Subtle Body: the Story of Yoga in America. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 978-0-374-53284-0
Yoga_as_exercise
nose by a group of molecules. Certain body odors are connected to human sexual attraction. Humans can make use of body odor subconsciously to identify whether
Body odour and sexual attraction
Body_odour_and_sexual_attraction
Hindu and Sanskrit term
characterized by the individual gross body or sthula-sarira, 2) Taijasa or the dream consciousness which has the subtle body or suksma-sarira as its object,
Taijasa
Exercise mat, mainly for yoga as exercise
Housekeeping. Retrieved 21 March 2021. The attractive Aztec print design provides body alignment guides for easy positioning and you can just as easily use it for
Yoga_mat
Hindu god of death
Yamadutas, who bind him by the neck with a strong rope and cover his subtle body so that he may undergo severe punishment. While carried by the constables
Yama
Life-energy path in Chinese medicine
alternative medicine Illusory body List of acupuncture points Marma adi Nadi (yoga) Prana Pressure points Subtle body Novella, Steven (25 January 2012)
Meridian_(Chinese_medicine)
Heart chakra
Energy, The Main Structures of Subtle Body. International Noosphere Institute. Abu Bakr Siraj ad Din Cook. The Subtle Centres of the Heart "[4] Anahata
Anahata
Inverted posture in hatha yoga
Mudras were thought to block the central sushumna nadi channel of the subtle body and work to force the flow back up, or in the case of Viparita Karani
Viparita_Karani
Text of the Samkhya school of Indian philosophy
asserts that the buddhi etc. require the subtle body in order to exist. Verse 42 goes on to state that the subtle body operates as Purusha requires it to.
Samkhyakarika
English electronica duo from Yorkshire
the release of the MMXX EP. In 2023, they appear to have released the Subtle Body album/EP, with two original tracks and two unreleased versions. Old Codes
Fila_Brazillia
Bhagawan and saint
ISBN 0-914602-32-2. Q: Did Baba Nityananda have a Guru in the physical or subtle body? If so, could you tell us something of him and his lineage?/ Baba: Who
Bhagawan_Nityananda
SUBTLE BODY
SUBTLE BODY
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Subh Ghari
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire, so named from Old English setl ‘seat’, ‘dwelling’.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Precious; Gorgeous
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
The Subtle God; Lord Krishna
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Turkel.English : nickname for a mild and gentle or affectionate person, from Middle English turtel ‘turtle dove’.English : nickname for a crippled or deformed person, from Old French tourtel, a diminutive of tourt ‘crooked’.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sedate, Grave, Sober minded, Composed, Subtle
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Very Strong; Powerful
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : from the Norman personal name Hubald, composed of the Germanic elements hug ‘heart’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ + bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Servant of the Subtle One
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : nickname for a clever person, from Anglo-Norman French sotil ‘subtle’, ‘clever’, ‘cunning’.English (East Anglia) : habitational name from Soothill in West Yorkshire.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : from the Old Norse personal name þorkell, a contracted form of a name composed of the elements þórr, name of the Scandinavian god of thunder (see Thor) + ketill ‘cauldron’. The personal name Thurkill or Thirkill was in use throughout England in the Middle Ages; in northern England it had been introduced directly by Scandinavian settlers, whereas in the South it was the result of Norman influence. This surname and its variants are especially common in East Anglia. In Ireland the Old Norse name was adopted as a Gaelic personal name (Thorcall), which generated the surnames McCorkle and Corkill.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Shubh ghari
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Strong
Boy/Male
Indian
The subtle one
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, SABLE means "black," as a heraldic color. It is sometimes confused with the mammal of the same name but which has brown fur, not black, and which has a different origin.
Female
Chamoru
, good fortune.
Biblical
forward; wicked;stubbord;perverse; subtle;
Boy/Male
Muslim
The subtle one
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese
Wonderful; Excellent; Clever; Subtle
SUBTLE BODY
SUBTLE BODY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Allinson.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : unexplained; possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Female
Ukrainian
, holy.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Natural, Emotional
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Strong
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and northern Irish
English, Scottish, and northern Irish : variant of Caldwell.
Surname or Lastname
English (South Yorkshire)
English (South Yorkshire) : habitational name from Maxfield in Sussex, or Maxfield Plain in North Yorkshire.
Boy/Male
Korean
Eastern passion.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Veda Sree | வேதா à®·à¯à®°à¯€, வேதா à®·à¯à®°à¯€Â
Knowledge or wisdom
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Of Good Nature
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v. t.
To cause to rustle; as, the wind rustles the leaves.
a.
To subtle.
adv.
In a subtle manner; slyly; artfully; cunningly.
n.
The turtle cowrie.
n.
See Substyle.
n.
The quality or state of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; artfulness.
a.
Pliant; flexible; easily bent; as, supple joints; supple fingers.
a.
Characterized by nicety of discrimination; discerning; delicate; refined; subtle.
v. t. & i.
To settle.
v. i.
To act as sutler; to supply provisions and other articles to troops.
a.
Sly; artful; cunning; crafty; subtle; as, a subtile person; a subtile adversary; a subtile scheme.
n.
Hence, to pay; as, to settle a bill.
a.
Thin; not dense or gross; rare; as, subtile air; subtile vapor; a subtile medium.
superl.
Sly in design; artful; cunning; insinuating; subtile; -- applied to persons; as, a subtle foe.
imp. & p. p.
of Sublet
superl.
Characterized by refinement and niceness in drawing distinctions; nicely discriminating; -- said of persons; as, a subtle logician; refined; tenuous; sinuous; insinuating; hence, penetrative or pervasive; -- said of the mind; its faculties, or its operations; as, a subtle intellect; a subtle imagination; a subtle process of thought; also, difficult of apprehension; elusive.
superl.
Cunningly devised; crafty; treacherous; as, a subtle stratagem.
n.
The quality or state of being subtile; subtility; subtlety.
n.
The quality or state of being subtle; subtlety.
v. i.
To move backwards and forwards, like a shuttle.