fineness B1 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #104536 Meanings 1 noun the quality of being very good indeed the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine 2 noun the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance The assay measured the fineness of the silver. 3 noun having a very fine texture the fineness of the sand on the beach 4 noun the property of being very narrow or thin I marvelled at the fineness of my hair. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being very... choiceness 2 noun · the quality of being... delicacy 3 noun · having a very fine texture powderiness 4 noun · the property of being very... thinness Word family Derived forms overfineness Etymology From fine + -ness. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fineness **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **Frequency rank:** 104536 ## Meanings 1. the quality of being very good indeed 2. the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance 3. having a very fine texture 4. the property of being very narrow or thin ## Examples - the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine - The assay measured the fineness of the silver. - the fineness of the sand on the beach - I marvelled at the fineness of my hair. ## Synonyms - choiceness - delicacy - powderiness - thinness ## Derived Forms - overfineness ## Etymology From fine + -ness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown