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

/ ˈvaɪnəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of wine

2. indulging in or indicative of indulgence in wine

   a vinous complexion

Other Word Forms

• nonvinous adjective
• unvinous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vinous¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vinous¹

C17: from Latin vīnōsus, from vīnum _wine

Example Sentences

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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Related Words

• hard 
• spirituous