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Noun: fineness  fInnis
  1. The quality of being very good indeed
    "the inn is distinguished by the fineness of its cuisine"
    - choiceness
     
  2. The property of being very narrow or thin
    "he marvelled at the fineness of her hair"
    - thinness
     
  3. Having a very fine texture
    "the fineness of the sand on the beach"
    - powderiness
     
  4. The quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
    "the fineness of her features"
    - daintiness, delicacy

Derived forms: finenesses

See also: fine

Type of: elegance, high quality, narrowness, smoothness, superiority

Encyclopedia: Fineness