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fine > 14 senses
ADJECTIVE1fine, goodSuperior to the average
2fine, all right, ok, o.k., okay, hunky-dorySatisfactory or in satisfactory condition
3fineMinutely precise especially in differences in meaning
4fineOf texture
5fine, all rightIn good health
6fineThin in thickness or diameter
7fineCharacterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
8fine, f.Free or impurities
9fine(of weather) pleasant
ADVERB1fine, very well, alright, all right, OKSentence-initial expression of agreement
2fine, finely, delicately, exquisitelyIn a delicate manner
3fine, finelyIn a superior and skilled manner
NOUN1fine, mulct, amercementMoney extracted as a penalty
VERB1fine, ticketIssue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
fine > pronunciation
Soundsfay'n
Rhymesairline, align, aline, and 137 more rhymes in ayn at the HyperDic website...
fine > adjective 1
MeaningSuperior to the average.
Examples"in fine spirits"; "a fine student"
Synonymsgood
Similar tosuperior
Adverbsfinely
fine > adjective 2
MeaningSatisfactory or in satisfactory condition.
Examples"everything's fine"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"
Synonymsall right, ok, o.k., okay, hunky-dory
Similar tosatisfactory
Usagecolloquialism
fine > adjective 3
MeaningMinutely precise especially in differences in meaning.
Examples"a fine distinction"
Similar toprecise
fine > adjective 4
MeaningOf 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"
Attribute oftexture
Similarclose, tight; close-grained, fine-grained; dustlike; floury; nongranular; powdered, powdery, pulverized, pulverised, small-grained, fine-grained; small; superfine
See alsosmooth
Contrarycoarse
Adverbsfinely
fine > adjective 5
MeaningIn good health.
Examples"I'm fine, how are you?"
Synonymsall right
Similar towell
fine > adjective 6
MeaningThin in thickness or diameter.
Examples"a fine film of oil"; "fine hairs"; "read the fine print"
Similar tothin
fine > adjective 7
MeaningCharacterized 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"
Similar toelegant
Adverbsfinely
fine > adjective 8
MeaningFree or impurities. Having a high or specified degree of purity.
Examples"gold 21 carats fine"
Synonymsf.
Categorymetallurgy
Similar topure
fine > adjective 9
Meaning(of weather) pleasant. Not raining, perhaps with the sun shining.
Examples"a fine summer evening"
Similar topleasant
fine > noun, possession
MeaningMoney extracted as a penalty.
Synonymsmulct, amercement
Narrowerlibrary fine
Broaderpenalty
Verbsfine
fine > adverb 1
MeaningSentence-initial expression of agreement.
Synonymsvery well, alright, all right, OK
fine > adverb 2
MeaningIn a delicate manner.
Examples"finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body"
Synonymsfinely, delicately, exquisitely
fine > adverb 3
MeaningIn a superior and skilled manner.
Examples"the soldiers were fighting finely"
Synonymsfinely
fine > verb, social
MeaningIssue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Examples"I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"
Synonymsticket
Narroweramerce
Broaderbook
Nounsfine

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