overfineadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈfʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈfaɪn/

Forms: see over- prefix and fine adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, fine adj.

Etymology: < over- prefix + fine adj.

Excessively fine; over-refined.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > bread > [adjective] > fine > extremely

overfine1553

the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > lack of simplicity > [adjective] > over-refined

overfine1668

1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique iii. sig. y2 Speake as is commonly received: neither sekyng to be over fine, nor yet livyng over carelesse.

1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. I. ii. x. sig. Q.ij/2 Pure flowre for ouerfine breade.

a1628 F. Greville Alaham ii. iv, in Certaine Wks. (1633) 39 Thy cobwebs, like th'Astrologers thinne line, Fit for discourse, for vse are ouer-fine.

1668 H. More Divine Dialogues (1713) iv. xx. 339 This fetch of yours is over-fine and witty.

1707 J. Norris Pract. Treat. Humility vi. 273 Aiming at hard words, or an over~fine pronunciation of such as are common.

1862 Athenæum 8 Nov. 588 The phrases ‘Our Feathered Families’, and ‘Birds of Song’ are, we submit, affected and over-fine.

1900 Temple Bar Sept. 63 A saint, no doubt, but surely for such work an over-fine and brilliant instrument.

1929 J. Owen Shepherd & Child v. 60 In a man of what is called education such eyes would seem to express overfine taste.

1993 M. Gee Going West (1994) 96 He was fat-faced and round-headed, with over-fine unhealthy cat-like hair and a grinny mouth.

Derivatives

ˌoverˈfineness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [noun]

curiosityc1386

delicacya1393

curiousnessc1440

delicatesse1509

delicateness?1529

daintethness1548

exquisiteness?c1550

over-curiousness1573

featness1577

daintiness1579

dainty1590

finicality1594

niceness1604

squeamishness1654

fastidiousness1661

choicenessa1665

overnicety1664

finicalness1675

hypercriticism1678

overniceness1694

nicety1723

over-delicacy1745

daintihood1780

finickiness1833

finicism1844

over-criticism1859

overfineness1859

particularness1859

faddiness1865

finicking1869

picksomeness1881

pernicketiness1890

perfectionism1937

choosiness1945

pickiness1952

1859 Ld. Tennyson Vivien in Idylls of King 135 In the mouths of base interpreters, From over-fineness not intelligible..Is thy white blamelessness accounted blame!

1983 Jrnl. Econ. Hist. 43 584 (note) The mint officials involved in the overfineness of the silver dollar were not punished.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overfine
释义	overfineadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈfʌɪn/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈfaɪn/ Forms: see over- prefix and fine adj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, fine adj. Etymology: < over- prefix + fine adj. Excessively fine; over-refined. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > bread > [adjective] > fine > extremely overfine1553 the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > lack of simplicity > [adjective] > over-refined overfine1668 1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique iii. sig. y2 Speake as is commonly received: neither sekyng to be over fine, nor yet livyng over carelesse. 1577 H. I. tr. H. Bullinger 50 Godlie Serm. I. ii. x. sig. Q.ij/2 Pure flowre for ouerfine breade. a1628 F. Greville Alaham ii. iv, in Certaine Wks. (1633) 39 Thy cobwebs, like th'Astrologers thinne line, Fit for discourse, for vse are ouer-fine. 1668 H. More Divine Dialogues (1713) iv. xx. 339 This fetch of yours is over-fine and witty. 1707 J. Norris Pract. Treat. Humility vi. 273 Aiming at hard words, or an over~fine pronunciation of such as are common. 1862 Athenæum 8 Nov. 588 The phrases ‘Our Feathered Families’, and ‘Birds of Song’ are, we submit, affected and over-fine. 1900 Temple Bar Sept. 63 A saint, no doubt, but surely for such work an over-fine and brilliant instrument. 1929 J. Owen Shepherd & Child v. 60 In a man of what is called education such eyes would seem to express overfine taste. 1993 M. Gee Going West (1994) 96 He was fat-faced and round-headed, with over-fine unhealthy cat-like hair and a grinny mouth. Derivatives ˌoverˈfineness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [noun] curiosityc1386 delicacya1393 curiousnessc1440 delicatesse1509 delicateness?1529 daintethness1548 exquisiteness?c1550 over-curiousness1573 featness1577 daintiness1579 dainty1590 finicality1594 niceness1604 squeamishness1654 fastidiousness1661 choicenessa1665 overnicety1664 finicalness1675 hypercriticism1678 overniceness1694 nicety1723 over-delicacy1745 daintihood1780 finickiness1833 finicism1844 over-criticism1859 overfineness1859 particularness1859 faddiness1865 finicking1869 picksomeness1881 pernicketiness1890 perfectionism1937 choosiness1945 pickiness1952 1859 Ld. Tennyson Vivien in Idylls of King 135 In the mouths of base interpreters, From over-fineness not intelligible..Is thy white blamelessness accounted blame! 1983 Jrnl. Econ. Hist. 43 584 (note) The mint officials involved in the overfineness of the silver dollar were not punished. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1553
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