superfine

American  

[soo-per-fahyn] / ˌsu pərˈfaɪn /

adjective

1. extra fine, as in grain or texture; unusually fine.

   superfine sugar.

2. extra fine in quality.

3. excessively refined; overnice.

   superfine manners.

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superfine British  

/ ˌsuːpəˈfaɪn /

adjective

1. of exceptional fineness or quality

2. excessively refined

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Other Word Forms

• superfineness noun

Etymology

Origin of superfine

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; super-, fine ¹

Example Sentences

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

The author of the post worked in the second application with superfine 0000 steel wool, but using a synthetic pad would be safer.

From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2023

Using caster sugar or superfine sugar makes a big difference in cakes, like in this Pistachio Cake with Lemon and Rosewater, in which those quick-dissolving properties make easier work of creaming together butter and sugar.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 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