fine1

adjective

• 1of very high quality; very good of its kind:this was a fine piece of film-making fine wines
• worthy of or eliciting admiration:what a fine human being he is a fine musician
• good; satisfactory:relations in the group were fine
• used to express one’s agreement with or acquiescence to something:anything you want is fine by me, Linda he said such a solution would be fine
• in good health and feeling well:‘I’m fine, just fine. And you?’
• (of the weather) bright and clear:it was another fine winter day
• imposing or impressive in appearance:Donleavy was a fine figure of a man
• (of speech or writing) sounding impressive and grand but ultimately insincere:fine words seemed to produce few practical benefits
• denoting or displaying a state of good, though not excellent, preservation in stamps, books, coins, etc..
• (of gold or silver) containing a specified high proportion of pure metal:the coin is struck in .986 fine gold

• 2very thin or narrow:a fine nylon thread fine flyaway hair
• (of a point) sharp: I sharpened the leads to a fine point
• made or consisting of small particles:the soils were all fine silt
• of delicate or intricate workmanship or structure:fine bone china
• (of something abstract) subtle and therefore perceived only with difficulty and care:there is a fine distinction between misrepresenting the truth and lying
• (of a physical faculty) sensitive and discriminating:he has a fine eye for the detail and texture of social scenery

• 3 Cricket directed or stationed behind the wicket and close to the line of flight of the ball when it is bowled.

noun

• very small particles found in mining, milling, etc..

adverb

• 1 informal in a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well:‘And how’s the job-hunting going?’ ‘Oh, fine.’ mother and baby are both doing fine

• 2 Cricket behind the wicket and close to the line of flight of the ball when it is bowled.

verb

• 1 [with object] clarify (beer or wine) by causing the precipitation of sediment during production.
• [no object] (of liquid) become clear.

• 2make or become thinner: [no object]:she’d certainly fined down—her face was thinner

• 3 [no object] (fine up) Northern English & Australian/NZ informal (of the weather) become bright and clear.