Standard Lemma guide

finer

adj · name · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪnə/
  • General-American: /ˈfaɪnɚ/
  • Texas: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ˈfɑɪnə/
  • rhymes with -aɪnə(ɹ)
  • CMU ARPABET: F AY1 N ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

comparative form of fine: more fine

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: comparative, form-of

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2

name

Meaning 2

A surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One who fines or purifies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

(comparative of `fine') greater in quality or excellence

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a finer wine
  • a finer musician

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History

Etymology

Occupational surname for a refiner of metals.