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| acceptable |
When something is acceptable, people think it is completely OK. They think it is fine and they approve of it. When something is not acceptable, people think it is completely wrong or bad. [1/2 definitions] |
| aerosol |
a liquid that is in a container under pressure and comes out in a fine spray. [1/2 definitions] |
| approve |
When someone approves something, they say that it is fine or right. [1/3 definitions] |
| array |
beautiful or fine clothing. [1/5 definitions] |
| art |
a fine skill that has resulted from natural ability, practice, or study. [1/4 definitions] |
| become |
We use "become" when we are talking about a change from one thing to another. If a frog becomes a prince, it means that the frog has changed. It was a frog, but now it is a prince. Also, if you become sick, it means that you were feeling fine, but now you are sick. |
| cloud |
a white or gray mass of fine drops of water or ice high in the earth's atmosphere. [1/5 definitions] |
| coarse |
If something is coarse, it is rough instead of smooth, or it is made up of somewhat large bits instead of tiny, fine bits. Salt, for example, can be coarse or fine. The salt you eat on your food is pretty fine, but salt that they use on icy roads in the winter is much more coarse. [1/2 definitions] |
| dandy |
(informal) very fine; pleasing; excellent. |
| delicate |
very fine; intricate; skillfully made. [1/5 definitions] |
| do1 |
If you are doing well at school, it means that you don't have any problems at school. Everything is fine. If your grandparents are doing well in their new home, they are not having any problems. They are probably happy. [1/9 definitions] |
| down2 |
fine, soft, fuzzy feathers. Down covers young birds. Down is also found underneath the outside feathers of some adult birds. |
| elegant |
fine or rich in quality. |
| eyelash |
the short, fine hairs that grow on the edge of the upper or lower eyelid; a single one of these hairs. |
| fiberglass |
fine threads of glass made into a building material. Fiberglass can be made into insulation for buildings, or it can be molded into a strong solid used in making parts of boats, cars, furniture, and other things. |
| filament |
a fine thread, wire, or fiber. [2 definitions] |
| fine1 |
When something is fine, it is very good or excellent. When you have a fine meal, it means that you have a very good meal. When you have a fine time at the beach, it means you have a very good time at the beach. [6 definitions] |
| fine2 |
A fine is an amount of money that you might have to pay if you do something against the rules or against the law. If someone drives too fast or parks their car in the wrong place, the police can make that person pay a fine. |
| flour |
the fine, ground meal or powder of wheat or other grain. Flour is used to make bread, pasta, and other foods. [1/2 definitions] |
| forfeit |
to be made to give up as a penalty or fine. [1/3 definitions] |
| gourmet |
a person who loves and knows much about good food and fine wine. [2 definitions] |
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