vinous

[ vahy-nuhs ]

/ ˈvaɪ nəs /

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adjective

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.

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Origin of vinous

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

OTHER WORDS FROM vinous

non·vi·nous, adjectiveun·vi·nous, adjective

Words nearby vinous

vino, vino de pasto, vinometer, vin ordinaire, vinosity, vinous, vin rouge, Vinson, Vinson Massif, vintage, vintage car

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How to use vinous in a sentence

We wine nerds may be skeptical of your vinous abilities, but we love being surprised.
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They are vinous, herbaceous, and reminiscent of sourdough yeast starter.
Wine Snobs, There’s a Beer for You|Jordan Salcito|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Spontaneous fermentation results in a sour quality with vinous notes.
Wine Snobs, There’s a Beer for You|Jordan Salcito|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite its reputation as the vinous equivalent of a beer helmet, box wine is gaining new respect.
Five Ways to Drink Bravely|Mark Oldman|October 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST

So, being also a little under vinous influence, he stammered out something, and then fairly blubbered for joy.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
Not in the wildest days of Eastcheap revelry did it resound in any one key of vinous harmony.
A Cursory History of Swearing|Julian Sharman
Herr Paul, with a somewhat vinous glare, still muttered, "But your duty to the family!"
Villa Rubein and Other Stories|John Galsworthy
These latter were intended to weaken, alter, or evacuate, and he198 was especially partial to the use of vinous remedies.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park
It is obtained from vegetable substances by their going through the vinous fermentation.
Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry|Joseph Priestley

British Dictionary definitions for vinous

vinous

/ (ˈvaɪnəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of wine

indulging in or indicative of indulgence in winea vinous complexion

Word Origin for vinous

C17: from Latin vīnōsus, from vīnum wine

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