refined

verb adjective

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: re-fined (2)

English Definition

With impurities or unwanted elements having been removed; elegant and cultured.

Example Sentence

They use refined oil for cooking.

US IPA /rɪˈfaɪnd/

UK IPA /rɪˈfaɪnd/

purified polished elegant cultivated processed

crude unrefined coarse