чуткий

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *čùtъkъ (“attentive, careful”). Related to чу́ять (čújatʹ), with -кий (-kij).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕutkʲɪj]
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Adjective

чу́ткий • (čútkij) (rare/awkward comparative (по)чу́тче)

  1. sensitive (of a person, instrument, etc.)
  2. sharp, keen (sense of hearing, smell, etc.)
    чу́ткая соба́ка ― čútkaja sobáka ― keen-nosed dog
  3. sympathetic, thoughtful, tactful
    чу́ткий подхо́д ― čútkij podxód ― tactful approach
  4. light (sleep)
    чу́ткий сон ― čútkij son ― light sleep

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Derived terms

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