vinous
Americanadjective
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of, resembling, or containing wine.
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of, relating to, or characteristic of wine.
a vinous fragrance.
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produced by, indicative of, or given to indulgence in wine.
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wine red; wine-colored.
a vinous hue.
adjective
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of, relating to, or characteristic of wine
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indulging in or indicative of indulgence in wine
a vinous complexion
Other Word Forms
- nonvinous adjective
- unvinous adjective
Etymology
Origin of vinous
1655–65; < Latin vīnōsus, equivalent to vīn ( um ) wine + -ōsus -ous
Example Sentences
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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.
From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022
At the moment, none can hold a candle to Esters, a high-ceilinged temple of vinous pleasure that doubles as a retail store by day, and chill, intimate wine bar by sundown.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2017
When I opened my eyes, the vinous weeds of midsummer Iowa shrouding the tracks resembled the tropics.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2016
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
It was found in Sumatra by Mr. Curtis, travelling for Messrs. Veitch, in 1882—a large green flower, margined and touched here and there with white, the pouch vinous purple.
From The Woodlands Orchids by Boyle, Frederick
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