fine-drawn

[ fahyn-drawn ]

/ ˈfaɪnˈdrɔn /

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adjective

drawn out to extreme fineness or thinness.

Origin of fine-drawn

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby fine-drawn

fine bouche, Fine Champagne, fine comb, fine-cut, fine-draw, fine-drawn, Fine Gael, fine-grain, fine-grained, fine kettle of fish, fine leg

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Example sentences from the Web for fine-drawn

It grew, and its hissing, crackling length reached upward to a fine-drawn point that touched the opening above.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931|Various
There could be no better audience for the fine-drawn arguments which such a controversy demands.
The Makers of Modern Rome|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
There it is again—a fine-drawn, shrill, piercing cry as of some animal in trouble.
Diamond Dyke|George Manville Fenn
The premises are assumed without sufficient investigation, while the reasonings are fine-drawn and flimsy.
William Ewart Gladstone|James Bryce

He began to look a little thin and fine-drawn; the typical American husband, she told him reprovingly.
Why Joan?|Eleanor Mercein Kelly

British Dictionary definitions for fine-drawn

fine-drawn

adjective

(of arguments, distinctions, etc) precise or subtle

(of wire) drawn out until very fine; attenuated

(of features) delicate or refined

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单词	fine-drawn
释义	fine-drawn [ fahyn-drawn ] / ˈfaɪnˈdrɔn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fine-drawn ON THESAURUS.COM adjective drawn out to extreme fineness or thinness. Origin of fine-drawn First recorded in 1830–40 Words nearby fine-drawn fine bouche, Fine Champagne, fine comb, fine-cut, fine-draw, fine-drawn, Fine Gael, fine-grain, fine-grained, fine kettle of fish, fine leg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fine-drawn It grew, and its hissing, crackling length reached upward to a fine-drawn point that touched the opening above. Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931\|Various There could be no better audience for the fine-drawn arguments which such a controversy demands. The Makers of Modern Rome\|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant There it is again—a fine-drawn, shrill, piercing cry as of some animal in trouble. Diamond Dyke\|George Manville Fenn The premises are assumed without sufficient investigation, while the reasonings are fine-drawn and flimsy. William Ewart Gladstone\|James Bryce He began to look a little thin and fine-drawn; the typical American husband, she told him reprovingly. Why Joan?\|Eleanor Mercein Kelly British Dictionary definitions for fine-drawn fine-drawn adjective (of arguments, distinctions, etc) precise or subtle (of wire) drawn out until very fine; attenuated (of features) delicate or refined Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fine-drawn small, slender, thin, exquisite, little, loose, light, gossamer, flimsy, lightweight, quality, minute, pulverized, powdered, diaphanous, dusty, ethereal, filmy, fragile, gauzy
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fine-drawn

adjective

Origin of fine-drawn

Words nearby fine-drawn

Example sentences from the Web for fine-drawn

British Dictionary definitions for fine-drawn

adjective

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