superfine

su·per·fine

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soo-per-fahyn]
- /ˌsu pərˈfaɪn/
- /ˈsjuːpəˈfaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soo-per-fahyn]
- /ˌsu pərˈfaɪn/

Definitions of superfine word

adjective superfine extra fine, as in grain or texture; unusually fine: superfine sugar. 1
adjective superfine extra fine in quality. 1
adjective superfine excessively refined; overnice: superfine manners. 1
adjective superfine extra thin or refined 1
adjective superfine of exceptional fineness or quality 0
adjective superfine excessively refined 0

See all 9 definitions of superfine

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Origin of superfine

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at super-, fine1

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Parts of speech for Superfine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Superfine

superfine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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