fine
/ˈfaɪ̯n/noun, verb, adjective, adverb1 syllable
Fine means: of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles.
Synonyms for fine43
noun, as in money extracted as a penalty
verb, as in record a fine as a penalty in a police record
verb, as in impose a fine on
adjective, as in of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
adjective, as in being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
adjective, as in minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
adjective, as in thin in thickness or diameter
adjective, as in characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
adjective, as in free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
adverb, as in an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
adverb, as in in a delicate manner
also used for fine
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Opposites of fine
What does fine mean?11
adjective
of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles“wood with a fine grain”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition“an all-right movie”
minutely precise especially in differences in meaning“a fine distinction”
thin in thickness or diameter“a fine film of oil”
characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment“fine wine”
free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity“gold 21 carats fine”
adverb
an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
in a delicate manner“finely shaped features”
noun
money extracted as a penalty
verb
record a fine as a penalty in a police record“I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street”
impose a fine on“he was fined for littering”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with fine?32
three syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
Fine in a sentence
- Standing as it does on a hill, the church commands a fine view.unknown
- Judging from the look of the sky, it will be fine tomorrow.CK
- Standing as it does on the hill, this hotel commands a fine view.unknown
- Standing as it does on a hill, the house commands a fine view.sundown
- To make a long story short, everything went fine.CM
- Situated on a hill, his house commands a fine view.shekitten
- If you need to go off-line, that is fine.unknown
- When he feels fine, he goes for a walk.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of fine
as a noun
- plural
- fines
as a verb
- past tense
- fined
- present participle
- fining
- third-person singular
- fines
- past participle
- fined
as a adjective
- comparative
- finer
- superlative
- finest