fineishadj.
/ˈfʌɪnɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈfaɪnᵻʃ/ Somewhat fine (in various senses of the adjective); esp. (in early use) †affecting refinement; somewhat fastidious (obsolete).
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the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective]
chisa700
estfula1000
esquaymous1303
squeamousc1325
overnicec1350
curiousc1380
dangerousc1386
delicatea1393
preciousc1395
nicec1400
skigc1400
over-delicatea1425
daintethc1430
ticklec1456
quaint1483
dauncha1500
pickinga1500
feat?1529
elegant?1533
queasy1545
fine1546
fine-fingered1549
fastidious?1555
fine-mouthed1559
chary1567
weamish1571
saucy1573
dainty1576
superfine1576
niced1577
overcurious1579
nicing1581
fineish1582
prick-me-dainty1583
daint1590
finical1592
tiptoe-nice1593
nice1594
nicking1598
choice1601
squeamish1608
marchpane1609
hypercritical1611
particular1616
finicking1661
overcritical1667
just so1696
penurious1703
fal-lal1747
ogertful1754
nackety1756
quiddling1789
pernickety1808
pershittie1808
taffety1814
hypercritic1820
faddy1824
finicky1825
meticulous1827
daintified1834
squeamy1838
picksome1855
choosey1862
picky1867
hyperaesthetic1879
persnickety1885
précieux1891
perskeet1897
tasty1905
Nice Nelly1922
perfectionist1942
snicketya1960
perfectionistic1968
the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adjective]
faireOE
comelyOE
winlyOE
goodlyOE
hendya1250
hendc1275
quaintc1300
seemlyc1305
tidya1325
avenant1340
honestc1384
sightya1387
properc1390
well beseena1393
queema1400
speciousa1400
featousc1400
parisantc1400
rekenc1400
well-favoureda1438
wellc1450
spectable?a1475
delicatec1480
jollya1500
bonny?a1513
snog1513
viewlyc1536
goodlikec1550
sightly1555
sightful1565
beholdinga1586
eyesome?1587
decent1600
vage1604
prospicuous1605
eyely1614
fashionable1630
well-looking1638
softa1643
fineish1647
well-looked1660
of a good (also ugly, etc.) look1700
likely-looked1709
sonsy1720
smiling1725
aspectable1731
smirkya1758
likely-looking1771
respectable1776
magnificent-looking1790
producible1792
presentable1800
good-looking1804
nice-looking1807
bonnyish1855
spick1882
eyeable1887
aegyo2007
1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. T. More in tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis 100 Tyndarus..Would needs bee finish [L. dicax], with bitter frumperye taunting.
a1639 W. Whately Prototypes (1640) ii. xxx. 103 An idle, coy, finish maide is so much the more disdained of wise persons.
1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 76 I have here and there taken a few finish stitches.
1650 N. Ward Discolliminium 48 My habit is somwhat fynish as other Gentlemen are.
1788 Lyric Misc. 87 To all the young youths of whatsoever parish, Who loves any thing that is fineish and rarish.
1832 M. R. Mitford Our Village V. 90 A fineish girl.
a1871 T. Carlyle Reminisc. (1881) II. 165 He was the leanest of mankind..face and head fineish..and of a Jew type rather.
1930 Times of India 13 Nov. 8 It was a fineish day, and all London turned out to witness the pageant.
1997 Sunday Times (Nexis) 19 Jan. They had agreed to submit to a..blind tasting of fine (or fine-ish) burgundies.
2001 Observer Mag. 15 July 10/1 Everything has been put back an hour. Fine, or fine-ish.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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