Difference between Fine and Thin

What is the difference between Fine and Thin?

Fine as an adjective is of superior quality. while Thin as an adjective is slim, narrow in size, and (of a person or animal) usually carrying little fat.

Fine

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of superior quality. Of a particular grade of quality, usually between very good and very fine, and below mint. Sunny and not raining. (informal) Being acceptable, adequate, passable, or satisfactory. (informal) Good-looking, attractive. Consisting of especially minute particulate; made up of particularly small pieces. Particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth. Made of slender or thin filaments. Subtle, delicately balanced. Behind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make finer, purer, or cleaner to become finer, purer, or cleaner to clarify (wine and beer) by filtration To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: expression of agreement

Part of speech: noun

Definition: something that is fine; fine particles A payment or fee issued as punishment for breaking the law. The end of a musical composition. The location in a musical score that indicates the end of the piece, particularly when the piece ends somewhere in the middle of the score due to a section of the music being repeated.

Example sentence: The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.

Thin

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Slim, narrow in size, and (of a person or animal) usually carrying little fat.Of low viscosity or low specific gravity, e.g., as is water compared to honey.Scarce.Overly strict.Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make thin or thinnerTo become thin or thinnerTo dilute

Example sentence: My brain is like a cross between a colander and a Lazy Susan - thin, slow, and it leaks.

We hope you now know whether to use Fine or Thin in your sentence.

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