чуткий

Russian

Etymology

Related to чу́ять (čújatʹ), with -кий (-kij).

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 соба́каčútkaja sobákakeen-nosed dog
  3. sympathetic, thoughtful, tactful
    чу́ткий подхо́дčútkij podxódtactful approach
  4. light (sleep)
    чу́ткий сонčútkij sonlight sleep

Declension

Derived terms

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