Finest

adjective

/ˈfaɪnɪst/

Word Frequency: 7.4

Definitions

1.adjectiveSenses referring to subjective quality.

2.adjectiveSenses referring to objective quality.

3.adjectiveBehind the batsman and at a small angle to the line between the wickets.

"[...] to nudge it through the covers (or tickle it down to fine leg) for a four [...]"

4.adjectiveSubtle; thin; tenuous.

5.nounPolice officers.

"Fifty of New York's finest were on hand for security."

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