fine is the dictionary form of Fineed Definition of fine
fine has definitions from the fields of law,business,metallurgy
1
[ adjective ] superior to the average

Synonyms

good

Examples

"in fine spirits" "a fine student" "made good grades" "morale was good" "had good weather for the parade"

2
[ adjective ] superior in skill or ability or accomplishment

Examples

"a fine violinist" "a fine athlete" "a fine mind" "the scupture showed the fine hand of a master" "a fine performance"

3
[ adjective ] being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

Examples

"an all-right movie" "the passengers were shaken up but are all right" "is everything all right?" "everything's fine" "things are okay" "dinner and the movies had been fine" "another minute I'd have

4
[ adjective ] (informal) being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

Examples

"an all-right movie" "the passengers were shaken up but are all right" "is everything all right?" "everything's fine" "things are okay" "dinner and the movies had been fine"

5
[ adjective ] minutely precise especially in differences in meaning

Examples

"a fine distinction"

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[ adverb ] sentence-initial expression of agreement
7
[ verb ] impose a fine on

Synonyms

mulct

Examples

"he was fined for littering"

8
[ adjective ] (used ironically) unexpectedly bad

Synonyms

pretty

Examples

"a pretty mess" "a pretty kettle of fish"

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[ adjective ] being in good health

Synonyms

all_right

Examples

"he's feeling all right again" "I'm fine, how are you?"

10
[ adjective ] very thin in gauge or diameter

Synonyms

tenuous

Examples

"a tenuous thread"

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[ adjective ] characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment

Examples

"fine wine" "looking fine in her Easter suit" "a fine gentleman" "fine china and crystal" "a fine violinist" "the fine hand of a master"

12
[ adjective ] of texture; being small-grained or smooth to the touch or having fine particles

Examples

"wood with a fine grain" "fine powdery snow" "fine rain" "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave" "covered with a fine film of dust"

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[ noun ] (law) the act of imposing a fine

Synonyms

fining

14
[ adjective ] of delicate composition and artistry

Synonyms

dainty exquisite

Examples

"a dainty teacup" "an exquisite cameo"

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[ adverb ] in a delicate manner

Examples

"finely shaped features" "her fine drawn body"

16
[ adjective ] of superior grade

Examples

"choice wines" "prime beef" "prize carnations" "quality paper" "select peaches"

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[ adjective ] thin in thickness or diameter

Examples

"a fine film of oil" "fine hairs" "read the fine print"

18
[ adverb ] in a superior and skilled manner

Synonyms

finely

Examples

"the soldiers were fighting finely"

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[ adjective ] (of weather) pleasant; not raining, perhaps with the sun shining

Synonyms

beautiful

Examples

"a fine summer evening"

20
[ verb ] (law) issue a ticket or a fine to

Synonyms

ticket

Examples

"I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street" "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3297
22
[ adjective ] trained to the highest degree of physical excellence

Examples

"a fine racehorse"

23
[ adjective ] (metallurgy); free or impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity

Synonyms

f.

Examples

"gold 21 carats fine"

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[ adjective ] able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive

Synonyms

discerning

Examples

"discerning taste" "a discerning eye for color"

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[ noun ] (business) money extracted as a penalty

Synonyms

amercement mulct

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