vinous

[ vahy-nuhs ]
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adjective
  1. of, resembling, or containing wine.

  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of wine: a vinous fragrance.

  1. produced by, indicative of, or given to indulgence in wine.

  2. wine red; wine-colored: a vinous hue.

Origin of vinous

1
1655–65; <Latin vīnōsus, equivalent to vīn(um) wine + -ōsus-ous

Other words from vinous

  • non·vi·nous, adjective
  • un·vi·nous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for vinous

vinous

/ (ˈvaɪnəs) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of wine

  2. indulging in or indicative of indulgence in wine: a vinous complexion

Origin of vinous

1
C17: from Latin vīnōsus, from vīnum wine

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