winy

American  

[wahy-nee] / ˈwaɪ ni /

Or winey

adjective

winier, winiest

1. of, like, or characteristic of wine.

2. affected by wine.

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winy British  

/ ˈwaɪnɪ /

adjective

1. a variant spelling of winey

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Etymology

Origin of winy

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at wine, -y ¹

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Example Sentences

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winy winier winiest

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

In those daydreams, I would think of how, when the light was winy and golden, I liked to sit on the porch steps and watch Fred trundle across the lawn.

From New York Times ● May 17, 2017

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

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 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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