- 11. [As a term of slight contempt.] Showy, garish, gay, flashy, airy, sparkish, stilted.
Fine, n. Mulct, amercement, forfeit, forfeiture, pecuniary penalty.
Fine, v. a.
- 1. Defecate, purify, refine.
- 2. Amerce, mulct, impose a fine upon, punish by a fine.
Finery, n. Gewgaws, trinkets, ornaments, decorations, trimmings, fine things, showy dress, tinsel trappings.
Finesse, n. Artifice, strategy, stratagems, ruses, manœuvring, wiles, cunning, craft.
Finesse, v. n. Use stratagem, practise tricks, employ artifice, manœuvre.
Finger, v. a.
- 1. Handle, touch.
- 2. Play on (an instrument).
Finger, v. n. Use the fingers (in playing on an instrument).
Fingered, a. (Bot.) Digitate.
Finger-post, n. Guide-post.
Finical, a. Fastidious, squeamish, dainty, over-particular, over-nice, nice over-much, affectedly elegant.
Finish, v. a.
- 1. Accomplish, complete, execute, perform, achieve, do, get done.
- 2. Perfect, polish, elaborate, make perfect.
- 3. End, terminate, close, conclude, bring to an end, put an end to.
Finish, n.
- 1. Polish, elaboration.
- 2. Polishing, last or final touch or touches.
- 3. End, close, termination, wind-up.