/ Dictionary / Index R refined: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: re•fined Pronunciation: (ri-fīnd'), [key] — adj. having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.: refined people. freed or free from coarseness, vulgarity, etc.: refined taste. freed from impurities: refined sugar. very subtle, precise, or exact: refined distinctions. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: refined (Thesaurus) refine refinement Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language