vine

[ vahyn ]

/ vaɪn /

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noun

any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.

the stem of any such plant.

a grape plant.

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creeper

Nearby words

vindicable, vindicate, vindication, vindicatory, vindictive, vine, vine cactus, vine maple, vine snake, vineal, vined

Origin of vine

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French vi(g)ne < Latin vīnea vine(yard), equivalent to vīn(um) wine + -ea, feminine of -eus -eous

Related forms

vine·less, adjectivevine·like, adjective

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Examples from the Web for vines

She hymned the delights of Twitter (where she had 2.15 million followers) and Vines.
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When Giuseppe arrived in the valley, apple orchards were the cash crop, not vines.
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A riot of leaves walls off a bend in the river, a curtain of vines cascades from impossibly tall mango trees.
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The path for our group of six is being carved through tangles of vines and vegetation one machete hack at a time.
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Which begs the question: Why is Mohler hyper-focusing on Vines now?
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Somehow he had expected to find her there, and he watched her again, as he had done through Pre Antoine's vines.
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There were grassy stretches and slopes, great trees, and terraces covered with tangled masses of vines and flowers.
The Squirrel Inn|Frank R. Stockton
Passing through this, a tangle of vines swinging with the great iron gate, we followed the walk toward the house.
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So a man was hired to guard the house and vines, and they started in the late autumn, when the air was cool and pleasant.
Pearl-Maiden|H. Rider Haggard
Lawns, hedges, vines, and all the greens seemed washed and preened to meet the sun.
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British Dictionary definitions for vines (1 of 2)

vine

/ (vaɪn) /

noun

any of various plants, esp the grapevine, having long flexible stems that creep along the ground or climb by clinging to a support by means of tendrils, leafstalks, etc

the stem of such a plant

Derived Forms

vined, adjectivevineless, adjectivevinelike, adjectiveviny, adjective

Word Origin for vine

C13: from Old French vine, from Latin vīnea vineyard, from vīneus belonging to wine, from vīnum wine

British Dictionary definitions for vines (2 of 2)

Vine

/ (vaɪn) /

noun

Barbara. See (Ruth) Rendell

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Idioms and Phrases with vines

vine

see clinging vine; wither on the vine.

vine

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for vines (1 of 2)

vine

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British Dictionary definitions for vines (2 of 2)

Vine

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