Meaning
Senses referring to subjective quality.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English fin, fyn, from Old French fin (“fine, minute, exact”), of obscure origin, but probably derived from Latin fīnīre (“to finish”) or fīnis (“boundary, limit, end”), with an abstract sense of fine or thin also arising in many Romance languages (compare Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish fino). Doublet of fino.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
coarse
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 24 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-27FDEILNU
- 2026-01-24ECUTIFN
- 2025-12-18IUBNFEL
- 2025-08-18IBNFELX
- 2025-06-25FBNIELO
- 2025-04-19NAIEBFL
- 2025-03-26EFXONIL
- 2025-03-18FOENLIG
- 2025-01-17NTICLFE
- 2024-12-25FALGEIN
- 2024-12-10NCTFEIV
- 2024-07-07FDEGILN
+12 earlier appearances in the archive.