11. [As a term of slight contempt.] Showy, garish, gay, flashy, airy, sparkish, stilted.

Fine, n. Mulct, amercement, forfeit, forfeiture, pecuniary penalty.

Fine, v. a.

    1. Defecate, purify, refine.
    2. Amerce, mulct, impose a fine upon, punish by a fine.

Finery, n. Gewgaws, trinkets, ornaments, decorations, trimmings, fine things, showy dress, tinsel trappings.

Finesse, n. Artifice, strategy, stratagems, ruses, manœuvring, wiles, cunning, craft.

Finesse, v. n. Use stratagem, practise tricks, employ artifice, manœuvre.

Finger, v. a.

    1. Handle, touch.
    2. Play on (an instrument).

Finger, v. n. Use the fingers (in playing on an instrument).

Fingered, a. (Bot.) Digitate.

Finger-post, n. Guide-post.

Finical, a. Fastidious, squeamish, dainty, over-particular, over-nice, nice over-much, affectedly elegant.

Finish, v. a.

    1. Accomplish, complete, execute, perform, achieve, do, get done.
    2. Perfect, polish, elaborate, make perfect.
    3. End, terminate, close, conclude, bring to an end, put an end to.

Finish, n.

    1. Polish, elaboration.
    2. Polishing, last or final touch or touches.
    3. End, close, termination, wind-up.

  By PanEris using Melati.

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