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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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
Havana, meanwhile, is nicely represented by winy, tomato-sweetened shredded beef, a classic ropa vieja served in an edible basket fashioned from green plantain slices.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2019
The forest air is sweet and winy with decay.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2015
For appetizers, try the cornmeal-crusted oysters or wild and winy mushroom ragout mounted on cheesy grits.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2015
A sharp winy stench filled the cool air.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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 Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)
The soft air was at its winiest best.
From Crooked Trails and Straight by Hutchison, D. C.
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 Richards, Julia Ward
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