FINESPUN

finespun, hairsplitting

(adjective) developed in excessively fine detail; “finespun distinctions”

finespun, delicate

(adjective) developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety; “the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

finespun (comparative more finespun, superlative most finespun)

spun into a fine thread

delicate and subtle, with fine detail

Source: Wiktionary


Fine"spun`, a.

Definition: Spun so as to be fine; drawn to a fine thread; attenuated; hence, unsubstantial; visionary; as, finespun theories.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.

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