fine 1 (fīn) adj.
fin·er , fin·est Of superior quality, skill, or appearance: a fine day; a fine writer.
Very small in size, weight, or thickness: fine type; fine paper.
Free from impurities.
Metallurgy Containing pure metal in a specified proportion or amount: gold 21 carats fine.
Subtle or precise: a fine difference.
Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety or precision; sensitive: has a fine eye for color.
Very sharp; keen: a blade with a fine edge.
Thin; slender: fine hairs.
Exhibiting careful and delicate artistry: fine china. See Synonyms at delicate .
Consisting of very small particles; not coarse: fine dust.
Subtle or precise: a fine difference.
Able to make or detect effects of great subtlety or precision; sensitive: has a fine eye for color.
Trained to the highest degree of physical efficiency: a fine racehorse.
Characterized by refinement or elegance.
Satisfactory; acceptable: Handing in your paper on Monday is fine.
Being in a state of satisfactory health; quite well: I'm fine. And you?
Used as an intensive: a fine mess.
adv. Finely.
Informal Very well: doing fine.
tr. & intr.v.
fined , fin·ing , fines To make or become finer, purer, or cleaner. [Middle English fin , from Old French, from Latin fīnis , end, supreme degree .]fine'ness n.