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Definitions for Finer

[1] of or relating to a topology or a topological space whose open sets include all the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
[2] of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
[3] choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine painting.
[4] consisting of minute particles: fine sand; a fine purée.
[5] very thin or slender: fine thread.
[6] keen or sharp, as a tool: Is the knife fine enough to carve well?
[7] delicate in texture; filmy: fine cotton fabric.
[8] delicately fashioned: fine tracery.
[9] highly skilled or accomplished: a fine musician.
[10] trained to the maximum degree, as an athlete.
[11] characterized by or affecting refinement or elegance: a fine lady.
[12] polished or refined: fine manners.
[13] affectedly ornate or elegant: A style so fine repels the average reader.
[14] delicate or subtle: a fine distinction.
[15] bright and clear: a fine day; fine skin.
[16] healthy; well: In spite of his recent illness, he looks fine.
[17] showy or smart; elegant in appearance: a bird of fine plumage.
[18] good-looking or handsome: a fine young man.
[19] (of a precious metal or its alloy) free from impurities or containing a large amount of pure metal: fine gold; Sterling silver is 92.5 percent fine.
[20] Informal . in an excellent manner; very well: He did fine on the exams. She sings fine.
[21] very small: She writes so fine I can hardly read it.
[22] Billiards , Pool . in such a way that the driven ball barely touches the object ball in passing.
[23] Nautical . as close as possible to the wind: sailing fine.
[24] to become fine or finer, as by refining.
[25] to become less, as in size or proportions; reduce; diminish (often followed by down ): The plumpness fines down with exercise.
[26] to make fine or finer, especially by refining or pulverizing.
[27] to reduce the size or proportions of (often used with down or away ): to fine down the heavy features; to fine away superfluous matter in a design.
[28] to clarify (wines or spirits) by filtration.
[29] 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.
[30] excellent or choice in quality; very good of its kind a fine speech
[31] superior in skill, ability, or accomplishment a fine violinist
[32] (of weather) clear and dry
[33] enjoyable or satisfying a fine time
[34] (postpositive) informal quite well; in satisfactory health I feel fine
[35] satisfactory; acceptable that's fine by me
[36] of delicate composition or careful workmanship fine crystal
[37] (of precious metals) pure or having a high or specified degree of purity fine silver ; gold 98 per cent fine
[38] subtle in perception; discriminating a fine eye for antique brasses
[39] abstruse or subtle a fine point in argument
[40] very thin or slender fine hair
[41] very small fine dust ; fine print
[42] (of edges, blades, etc) sharp; keen
[43] ornate, showy, or smart
[44] good-looking; handsome a fine young woman
[45] polished, elegant, or refined a fine gentleman
[46] morally upright and commendable a fine man
[47] cricket (of a fielding position) oblique to and behind the wicket fine leg
[48] (prenominal) informal disappointing or terrible a fine mess
[49] informal quite well; all right that suits me fine
[50] a nonstandard word for finely
[51] billiards snooker (of a stroke on the cue ball) so as to merely brush the object ball
[52] cut it fine to allow little margin of time, space, etc
[53] to make or become finer; refine
[54] (often foll by down or away ) to make or become smaller
[55] (tr) to clarify (wine, etc) by adding finings
[56] (tr) billiards snooker to hit (a cue ball) fine
[57] (intr foll by up ) Australian and NZ informal (of the weather) to become fine
[58] a certain amount of money exacted as a penalty a parking fine
[59] a payment made by a tenant at the start of his tenancy to reduce his subsequent rent; premium
[60] feudal law a sum of money paid by a man to his lord, esp for the privilege of transferring his land to another
[61] a method of transferring land in England by bringing a fictitious law suit: abolished 1833
[62] in fine in short; briefly in conclusion; finally
[63] (tr) to impose a fine on
[64] the point at which a piece is to end, usually after a da capo or dal segno
[65] an ending or finale
[66] brandy of ordinary quality

Words related to Finer

beautiful, outstanding, magnificent, elegant, subtle, refined, expensive, superior, handsome, fashionable, striking, attractive, lovely, admirable, smart, exceptional, well-made, pleasant, cool, great

Words nearby Finer

fine-tune, fineable, finely, fineness, fineness ratio, finer, finery, fines herbes, finespun, finesse, finest

Origin of Finer

11250–1300; Middle English fin < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin fīnis end, utmost limit, highest point

Word origin for Finer

literally: fine

Synonyms for Finer

accomplished, admirable, attractive, beautiful, cool, elegant, exceptional, expensive, exquisite, fashionable, first-rate, great, handsome, lovely, magnificent, neat, outstanding, pleasant, rare, refined, smart, solid, splendid, striking, subtle, superior, well-made, aces, capital, choice, crack, dandy, mean, select, top, enjoyable, first-class, first-string, five-star, gilt-edged, gnarly, good-looking, not too shabby, ornate, showy, skillful, supreme, top-notch, unreal, wicked