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- DictionaryFine/fīn/
adjective
- 1. of high quality: "this was a fine piece of filmmaking"
- 2. (of a thread, filament, or person's hair) thin: "I have always had fine and dry hair"
noun
- 1. very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.
adverb
- 1. in a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well: informal "“And how's the job-hunting going?” “Oh, fine.”"
verb
- 1. clarify (beer or wine) by causing the precipitation of sediment during production.
- 2. make or become thinner: "she'd certainly fined down—her face was thinner"
Jul 9, 2012 · 1. a. : all right. that's fine with me. b. : well or healthy : not sick or injured. feel fine. 2. : superior in kind, quality, or appearance : excellent. a fine job. a fine day. fine wines. 3. a (1) : very thin in gauge or texture. fine thread. (2) : not coarse.
FINE definition: 1. good or good enough; healthy and well: 2. excellent or much better than average: 3. very thin…. Learn more.
Fine definition: of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade. See examples of FINE used in a sentence.
A fine is a punishment in which a person is ordered to pay a sum of money because they have done something illegal or broken a rule.
1. a. Of superior quality, skill, or appearance: a fine day; a fine wine. b. Excellent in character or ability: a fine person; a fine writer. 2. Very small in size, weight, or thickness: fine type; fine paper. 3. a. Free from impurities. b. Metallurgy Containing pure metal in a specified proportion or amount: gold 21 carats fine. 4.
Wine, food or porcelain that is exceptionally delicious, well-made, or beautiful is called fine. Fine also means that things are okay or acceptable, like when someone asks how you are and you reply, “I'm fine.”
Definition of fine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
fine adjective (SUNNY) B1. sunny and not raining: If it's fine, we could have a picnic. the finer details/points, etc of sth. the more detailed or more difficult parts of an argument, idea, etc.
From Middle English fin, from Old French fin (“fine, minute, exact”), probably, from Latin finitus (“literally finished (used as an adjective by Cicero, of words, well rounded)”), past participle of fīnīre (“to limit, bound, define, terminate, finish”), from finis (“a limit, end”).
What does the word fine mean? There are 58 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word fine, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. fine has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
