superior in quality; excellent

a fine musician

wonderful; splendid

The tall ships made a fine show

dry and sunny

well; in good health or spirits

feeling fine

contented; satisfactory

I'm fine, thanks

ironic said of something undesirable: splendid

a fine mess

characterized by elegance or refinement

fine manners

performed with extreme care and accuracy

fine workmanship

said of precious metals: pure in quality

fine gold

narrow in gauge or width; not thick or coarse

fine thread

fine hair

a fine nib

consisting of relatively small particles

fine sand

very small

fine print

keen; sharp

a knife with a fine edge

having a delicate or subtle quality

a wine of fine bouquet

subtle or sensitive in perception or discrimination

a fine distinction

in cricket, denoting a fielding position behind the batsman and near an extension of the line between the wickets

informal satisfactorily; well; OK

doing fine

getting on fine

Everything's going fine

into small parts; finely

Chop the chillies fine

(often + down) to purify or clarify (beer or wine)

(often + down) to make (something) finer in quality or size by paring, trimming, or editing

to become pure or clear

The ale will fine

(often + away/down) to become finer or smaller in lines or proportions; to diminish

Her features had fined down

a sum payable as punishment for an offence

a sum of money paid by a tenant at the start of a tenancy, to reduce subsequent rent

high-quality French brandy, distilled from wine

= fine champagne