- refined adj
- People who make motor oil are very refined.
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refined adj
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refined — adj. Refined is used with these nouns: ↑carbohydrate, ↑flour, ↑oil, ↑sugar, ↑taste, ↑version … Collocations dictionary
refined — [ri fīnd′] adj. [pp. of REFINE] 1. made free from other matter, or from impurities; purified 2. free from crudeness or coarseness; cultivated; elegant 3. characterized by great subtlety, precision, etc … English World dictionary
refined — adj 1. cultivated, polished, cultured, civilized, well bred, genteel, courtly; finished, fine, urbane; gentlemanly, ladylike, mannerly, polite, courteous; aesthetic, tasteful, in good taste, graceful, delicate, exquisite; noble, gentle, pure;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
refined — adj. characterized by polish or elegance or subtlety … Useful english dictionary
refined — [[t]rɪfa͟ɪnd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A refined substance has been made pure by having other substances removed from it. ...refined sugar. 2) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is refined, you mean that they are very polite and have good… … English dictionary
refined — re|fined [rıˈfaınd] adj 1.) [usually before noun] a substance that is refined has been made pure by an industrial process →↑raw, crude ↑crude ≠ ↑unrefined refined sugar/oil/petroleum 2.) someone who is refined is polite and seems to be well… … Dictionary of contemporary English
refined — refinedly /ri fuy nid lee, fuynd /, adv. refinedness, n. /ri fuynd /, adj. 1. having or showing well bred feeling, taste, etc.: refined people. 2. freed or free from coarseness, vulgarity, etc.: refined taste. 3. freed from impurities: refined… … Universalium
refined — [rɪˈfaɪnd] adj 1) pure, because other things have been removed refined sugar/oil[/ex] 2) someone who is refined is very polite and enjoys art, music etc Syn: cultured … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
refined — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. well bred, cultivated, polished; pure; subtle. See elegance, courtesy, taste, purity. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Purified] Syn. cleaned, cleansed, aerated, strained, filtered, washed, clean,… … English dictionary for students
refined — re fined || rɪ faɪnd adj. purified, filtered, distilled; cultivated, civilized, having fine manners or style re·fine || rɪ faɪn v. purify, filter, distill; cultivate, civilize, improve one s manners or style … English contemporary dictionary
