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vinous

[ vahy-nuhs ]

adjective

  1. of, resembling, or containing wine.
  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of wine:

    a vinous fragrance.

  3. produced by, indicative of, or given to indulgence in wine.
  4. wine red; wine-colored:

    a vinous hue.



vinous

/ ˈɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of wine
  2. indulging in or indicative of indulgence in wine

    a vinous complexion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·ndzܲ adjective
  • ܲ·ndzܲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vinous1

1655–65; < Latin īōܲ, equivalent to ī ( um ) wine + -ōܲ -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vinous1

C17: from Latin īōܲ, from īum wine
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But for now, at least, these two acres on a revived old farm near Sonoma provide a bridge from California’s vinous past to its future.

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Year’s end means it’s time for our annual vinous navel-gazing about developments of the past year and crystal-ball prognostications about trends for the next.

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His prose has an oratorical flair, like a vinous soliloquy summoning us to enjoy the pleasures of the grape.

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We wine nerds may be skeptical of your vinous abilities, but we love being surprised.

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Quantum is opulent, jammy and velvety — the vinous equivalent of that joy you feel when picking berries and stuffing more in your mouth than in your basket.

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