Search results
- Dictionaryfine/fʌɪn/
adjective
- 1. of very high quality; very good of its kind: "this was a fine piece of film-making" Similar Opposite
- 2. very thin or narrow: "a fine nylon thread" Similar Opposite
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.’"
- 2. behind the wicket and close to the line of flight of the ball when it is bowled.
verb
- 1. clarify (beer or wine) by causing the precipitation of sediment during production. Similar
- 2. make or become thinner: "she'd certainly fined down—her face was thinner" Similar
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
FINE definition: 1. good or good enough; healthy and well: 2. excellent or much better than average: 3. very thin…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of fine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense fines , present participle fining , past tense, past participle fined. 1. countable noun. 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.
Fine definition: of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade. See examples of FINE used in a sentence.
FINE definition: 1. well, healthy, or happy: 2. good or good enough: 3. excellent, or of very good quality: . Learn more.
A fine is a fee you pay when you break the rules, as in not turning in library materials on time, resulting in a fine. As an adjective, fine means "high quality" or "unblemished" like fine china. If you read music, you know that fine is a spot where the music finishes.
a sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule. I got a parking fine for parking on double yellow lines. Offenders will be liable to a heavy fine (= one that costs a lot of money). Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. She has already paid over $2 000 in fines. Collocations Criminal justice.
I feel fine, really. see thesaurus at healthy 3 very good [ usually before noun] very good or of a very high standard Many people regard Beethoven’s fifth symphony as his finest work. He’s a very fine player. It’s a fine idea. Hatfield House is a fine example of Jacobean architecture.
