alembicated
adjective
alem·bi·cat·ed
ə-ˈlem-bə-ˌkā-təd
: overrefined as if by excessive distillation : excessively subtle : precious
highly sophisticated and alembicated poetry
Richard Aldington
Richard Aldingtonthe alembicated, the etiolate, the highly elaborated Eric Partridge
Eric Partridge
Word History
First Known Use
1786, in the meaning defined above
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