fine

superior to the average

• “in fine spirits”
• “a fine student”
• “made good grades”
• “morale was good”
• “had good weather for the parade”

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

• “an all-right movie”
• “the passengers were shaken up but are all right”
• “is everything all right?”
• “everything”
• “;”
• “;”
• “;”
• “d have been fine”

minutely precise especially in differences in meaning

• “a fine distinction”

of texture; being small-grained or smooth to the touch or having fine 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”

being in good health

• “he”
• “;”
• “m fine, how are you?”

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”

; free or impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity

• “gold 21 carats fine”

(of weather) pleasant; not raining, perhaps with the sun shining

• “a fine summer evening”

sentence-initial expression of agreement

in a delicate manner

• “finely shaped features”
• “her fine drawn body”

in a superior and skilled manner

• “the soldiers were fighting finely”

money extracted as a penalty

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!”