ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Superfine

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Superfine is an adjective meaning Extremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive to slight impressions or perceptions.

Meaning

Extremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive to slight impressions or perceptions.

More Meanings

  1. Extremely refined or sophisticated; very elegant.
  2. Having an especially fine size or texture; made of very small particles or threads.
  3. Of a very high or pure grade or quality.
  4. Very good, excellent.

Example Sentences

Some recipes call for superfine sugar because it dissolves easier.
This set contains 97 pieces of superfine china and 24 pieces of etched Belgian glassware
Twelve years ago they made only course ^([sic]) Cloth, but now they weave superfine, and fine Cloth.
The bulk of Mankind have not leisure for Learning and Logick, and superfine distinctions of the Schools.

Synonyms for superfine

Depending on context, synonyms include extrafine, refined, fine, best, overrefined.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fine, best, overrefined, refined, subtle, delicate.

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