"finer" meaning in English

See finer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfaɪnə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfaɪnɚ/ [General-American], /ˈfɑɪnə/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-finer.wav [Texas]
Rhymes: -aɪnə(ɹ) Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} finer
  1. comparative form of fine: more fine Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: fine (extra: more fine) Derived forms: finer than frog hair
    Sense id: en-finer-en-adj-5b-AX9Wr

Noun

IPA: /ˈfaɪnə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfaɪnɚ/ [General-American], /ˈfɑɪnə/ [General-Australian] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-finer.wav [Texas] Forms: finers [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪnə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} finer (plural finers)
  1. One who fines or purifies.
    Sense id: en-finer-en-noun-OHWLgT-u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Old French entries with incorrect language header, Old French verbs ending in -er, Old French verbs with weak-a preterite Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Old French entries with incorrect language header: 7 5 7 41 28 6 3 3 Disambiguation of Old French verbs ending in -er: 5 2 6 30 32 17 4 4 Disambiguation of Old French verbs with weak-a preterite: 7 5 9 41 20 7 5 5

Inflected forms

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