Definitions for FINE

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FINE fine

Spelling: [fahyn]

IPA: /faɪn/

Fine is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 24 anagrams from letters in FINE (efin).

Definitions for FINE

noun

1. 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.
2. a sum of money imposed as a penalty for an offense or dereliction:
3. Law. a fee paid by a feudal tenant to the landlord, as on the renewal of tenure.
4. English Law. (formerly) a conveyance of land through decree of a court, based upon a simulated lawsuit.
5. Archaic. a penalty of any kind.
6. the end of a repeated section, whether da capo or dal segno.
7. the end of a composition that comprises several movements.
8. ordinary French brandy, usually with no indication of the maker's name or location.

Idioms

1. cut fine, to calculate precisely, especially without allowing for possible error or accident:
2. in fine, in short; briefly. in conclusion; finally:

adverb

1. Informal. in an excellent manner; very well:
2. very small:
3. Billiards, Pool. in such a way that the driven ball barely touches the object ball in passing.
4. Nautical. as close as possible to the wind:

adjective

1. of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade:
2. choice, excellent, or admirable:
3. consisting of minute particles:
4. very thin or slender:
5. keen or sharp, as a tool:
6. delicate in texture; filmy:
7. delicately fashioned:
8. highly skilled or accomplished:
9. trained to the maximum degree, as an athlete.
10. characterized by or affecting refinement or elegance:
11. polished or refined:
12. affectedly ornate or elegant:
13. delicate or subtle:
14. bright and clear:
15. healthy; well:
16. showy or smart; elegant in appearance:
17. good-looking or handsome:
18. (of a precious metal or its alloy) free from impurities or containing a large amount of pure metal:

verb (used with object)

1. to make fine or finer, especially by refining or pulverizing.
2. to reduce the size or proportions of (often used with down or away):
3. to clarify (wines or spirits) by filtration.
4. to subject to a fine or pecuniary penalty; punish by a fine:

verb (used without object)

1. to become fine or finer, as by refining.
2. to become less, as in size or proportions; reduce; diminish (often followed by down):

Origin of FINE

1250-1300; Middle English fin Anglo-French, Old French Latin fīnis end, utmost limit, highest point

Examples for FINE

She said, as Hitch recalled, it was fine, but “of course you're going to do something about that shot.”

I remember Mr. Milbrey spoke of what fine claret you gave him.

Hey, whatever keeps those lecherous freaks from sexually assaulting humans is fine by us.

That's fine—excellent TV shows are snubbed all the time by these awards organizations.

The robe of fine Milesian texture, was saffron-coloured, with a purple edge.

The natives also found a fine water-hole about a mile from camp.

But he's immersing himself, creating the density of felt detail from which fine performances emerge.

The trouble is that we've just had to cut that fine old New York family off our list.

"Here's a fine letter to read on a hot day," called Percival.

The exhibit also includes examples of designers borrowing from fine art, as Yves Saint Laurent did with his Mondrian dress.