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ALL meanings of fine

fine
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  • adjective fine of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine. 1
  • adjective fine choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine painting. 1
  • adjective fine consisting of minute particles: fine sand; a fine purée. 1
  • noun fine A sum of money exacted as a penalty by a court of law or other authority. 1
  • adjective fine very thin or slender: fine thread. 1
  • adjective fine keen or sharp, as a tool: Is the knife fine enough to carve well? 1
  • adjective fine delicate in texture; filmy: fine cotton fabric. 1
  • adjective fine delicately fashioned: fine tracery. 1
  • adjective fine highly skilled or accomplished: a fine musician. 1
  • adjective fine trained to the maximum degree, as an athlete. 1
  • adjective fine characterized by or affecting refinement or elegance: a fine lady. 1
  • adjective fine polished or refined: fine manners. 1
  • adjective fine affectedly ornate or elegant: A style so fine repels the average reader. 1
  • adjective fine delicate or subtle: a fine distinction. 1
  • adjective fine bright and clear: a fine day; fine skin. 1
  • adjective fine healthy; well: In spite of his recent illness, he looks fine. 1
  • adjective fine showy or smart; elegant in appearance: a bird of fine plumage. 1
  • adjective fine good-looking or handsome: a fine young man. 1
  • adjective fine (of a precious metal or its alloy) free from impurities or containing a large amount of pure metal: fine gold; Sterling silver is 92.5 percent fine. 1
  • adverb fine Informal. in an excellent manner; very well: He did fine on the exams. She sings fine. 1
  • adverb fine very small: She writes so fine I can hardly read it. 1
  • adverb fine Billiards, Pool. in such a way that the driven ball barely touches the object ball in passing. 1
  • adverb fine Nautical. as close as possible to the wind: sailing fine. 1
  • verb without object fine to become fine or finer, as by refining. 1
  • verb without object fine to become less, as in size or proportions; reduce; diminish (often followed by down): The plumpness fines down with exercise. 1
  • verb with object fine to subject to a fine or pecuniary penalty; punish by a fine: The judge fined him and released him on parole. 1
  • noun fine ordinary French brandy, usually with no indication of the maker's name or location. 1
  • idioms fine in fine, in short; briefly. in conclusion; finally: It was, in fine, a fitting end to the story. 1
  • adjective fine OK 1
  • adjective fine healthy 1
  • adjective fine thin 1
  • adverb fine good 1
  • noun fine financial penalty 1
  • transitive verb fine charge, penalize 1
  • transitive verb fine charge, penalize by an amount 1
  • adjective fine attractive 1
  • adjective fine weather 1
  • adjective fine refined 1
  • adjective fine small 1
  • adjective fine ornate 1
  • adjective fine nuanced 1
  • adjective fine wine 1
  • adjective fine knife, blade 1
  • adjective fine high quality 1
  • adjective fine house, speech: grand 1
  • adjective fine You use fine to describe something that you admire and think is very good. 0
  • adjective fine If you say that you are fine, you mean that you are in good health or reasonably happy. 0
  • adjective fine If you say that something is fine, you mean that it is satisfactory or acceptable. 0
  • adjective fine Fine is also an adverb. 0
  • convention fine You say 'fine' or 'that's fine' to show that you do not object to an arrangement, action, or situation that has been suggested. 0
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