vinous
Americanadjective
-
of, resembling, or containing wine.
-
of, relating to, or characteristic of wine.
a vinous fragrance.
-
produced by, indicative of, or given to indulgence in wine.
-
wine red; wine-colored.
a vinous hue.
adjective
-
of, relating to, or characteristic of wine
-
indulging in or indicative of indulgence in wine
a vinous complexion
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of vinous
1655–65; < Latin vīnōsus, equivalent to vīn ( um ) wine + -ōsus -ous
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
By the time consumers finally began exploring the rest of Italy's vinous offerings, most were more than willing to leave Chianti behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2018
Pair it with seafood pasta or risotto, and stamp your vinous passport for the Mediterranean.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2017
Although its vinous star has dimmed a bit since then with the incursion of mass-market versions, mostly in large liter bottles, Grüner Veltliner is still a stalwart presence on many good wine lists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2016
When it comes to red wine, I would bet that a high percentage of us are actually holding the same vinous hair balls in our mouths: red Burgundy.
From Forbes ● Jul. 22, 2014
H. M. ci-devant Consul, Mr. Wilson, was in the like vinous state, and occupied his leisure in the pursuit of shells at the Navigator Islands.
From Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
