English dictionary
fine meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of fine at MeaningMonkey.org. fine meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.FINE noun
Definition of fine (noun)
- money extracted as a penalty
- synonyms: amercement, mulct
FINE verb
Definition of fine (verb)
- issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
- "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"
- synonyms: ticket
FINE adjective
Definition of fine (adjective)
- being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
- "an all-right movie"; "the passengers were shaken up but are all right"; "is everything all right?"; "everything's fine"; "things are okay"; "dinner and the movies had been fine"; "another minute I'd have been fine"
- synonyms: all right, hunky-dory, o.k., ok, okay
- minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
- "a fine distinction"
- thin in thickness or diameter
- "a fine film of oil"; "fine hairs"; "read the fine print"
- characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
- "fine wine"; "looking fine in her Easter suit"; "a fine gentleman"; "fine china and crystal"; "a fine violinist"; "the fine hand of a master"
- of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles
- "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"
- antonym: coarse
- free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
- "gold 21 carats fine"
FINE adverb
Definition of fine (adverb)
- an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
- in a delicate manner
- "finely shaped features"; "her fine drawn body"
- synonyms: delicately, exquisitely, finely
Source: Princeton University Wordnet