adjective
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of exceptional fineness or quality
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excessively refined
Other Word Forms
- superfineness noun
Etymology
Origin of superfine
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; super-, fine 1
Example Sentences
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A cloud of superfine ash descended, slightly reducing visibility and coming to rest on vehicles’ windshields.
From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023
The researchers also mounted superfine nets in front of the windows to keep birds from actually hitting the glass.
From Scientific American • May 9, 2023
A few other notes: Zimmern rolls his sufganiyot in granulated sugar; others prefer confectioners sugar or superfine sugar.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2022
Make your own superfine sugar by processing granulated in a blender or food processor.
From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2022
Back in fourth grade, our teacher, Ms. Diamatis, started calling him Bob English Who Draws because he was always zoning out and doodling with a superfine Sharpie.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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