Category:Subtlety

Sub"tle*ty, n.; pl. Subtleties. Etym: [oe. sotelte, sutilte, of. Sotillete, l. subtilitas. See subtle, and cf. Subtility.]

1. The quality or state of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; Artfulness. The fox which lives by subtlety. Shak.

2. Nice discernment with delicacy of mental action; nicety of Discrimination.

3. Something that is sly, crafty, or delusive. Unlearned in the world's false subtleties. Shak.