ALL meanings of finest
fin·est
F f - noun finest Superlative form of fine. 1
- noun finest fines. Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e). Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain. 1
- adjective finest of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine. 1
- adjective finest choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine painting. 1
- adjective finest consisting of minute particles: fine sand; a fine purée. 1
- adjective finest very thin or slender: fine thread. 1
- adjective finest keen or sharp, as a tool: Is the knife fine enough to carve well? 1
- adjective finest delicate in texture; filmy: fine cotton fabric. 1
- adjective finest delicately fashioned: fine tracery. 1
- adjective finest highly skilled or accomplished: a fine musician. 1
- adjective finest trained to the maximum degree, as an athlete. 1
- adjective finest characterized by or affecting refinement or elegance: a fine lady. 1
- adjective finest polished or refined: fine manners. 1
- adjective finest affectedly ornate or elegant: A style so fine repels the average reader. 1
- adjective finest delicate or subtle: a fine distinction. 1
- adjective finest bright and clear: a fine day; fine skin. 1
- adjective finest healthy; well: In spite of his recent illness, he looks fine. 1
- adjective finest showy or smart; elegant in appearance: a bird of fine plumage. 1
- adjective finest good-looking or handsome: a fine young man. 1
- adjective finest (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 finest Informal. in an excellent manner; very well: He did fine on the exams. She sings fine. 1
- adverb finest very small: She writes so fine I can hardly read it. 1
- adverb finest Billiards, Pool. in such a way that the driven ball barely touches the object ball in passing. 1
- adverb finest Nautical. as close as possible to the wind: sailing fine. 1
- verb without object finest to become fine or finer, as by refining. 1
- verb without object finest to become less, as in size or proportions; reduce; diminish (often followed by down): The plumpness fines down with exercise. 1
- verb with object finest to make fine or finer, especially by refining or pulverizing. 1
- verb with object finest to reduce the size or proportions of (often used with down or away): to fine down the heavy features; to fine away superfluous matter in a design. 1
- adjective finest of highest quality 1
- verb with object finest to clarify (wines or spirits) by filtration. 1
- adjective finest most slender 1
- idioms finest cut fine, to calculate precisely, especially without allowing for possible error or accident: To finish in ten minutes is to cut it too fine. 1
- adjective finest purest 1
- adjective finest most elegant 1
- noun finest (Informal) Police officers. 0
- adjective finest superlative form of fine: most fine. 0
- noun plural finest the police force of a specified area 0
- abbreviation FINEST fine1 0
- noun plural finest the members of the police force (of a specified city) 0