adjective
Etymology
Origin of winy
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wine, -y 1
Example Sentences
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She turned those same flavors into a creamy, winy sauce for braised chicken, simmered in a slow cooker.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
Serve it all with some bread, rice or noodles to soak up the winy sauce, and enjoy a classic combination of flavors, cooked in a streamlined, not-so-classic way.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
The meat itself should be nice and red, unless it has been dry-aged, in which case it will have more of a dull, winy color.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2015
The red-wine sauce in tripe bourguignon is a terrific achievement: fruity but not sharp or winy, it has a bittersweet richness like good dark chocolate.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2013
He was a fool, Tyrion thought, swirling his cup and staring down into the winy depths.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Good grades of Harari have cup characteristics resembling Mocha, and by some are preferred to Mocha, because of their winier cup flavor.
From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers
The soft air was at its winiest best.
From Crooked Trails and Straight by D. C. Hutchison
Well, but what I meant to say is, the only weeniest speck of a fault I ever had to find with the Snowy—darling thing!—was that she was a little bit—just the tiniest winiest scrap—too serious.
From The Merryweathers by Julia Ward Richards
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