vinous

adjective

vi·​nous ˈvī-nəs How to pronounce vinous (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or made with wine
vinous medications
2
: showing the effects of the use of wine
3
vinously adverb

Examples of vinous in a Sentence

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Bottles from Washington are also showing up at auction and on the collector’s market, proof of the desirability of the state’s vinous output. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2024 That may be because there is not a lot of it there, accounting for around 3 percent of the country’s vinous output, but those in the know are aware that Australian Pinot Noir is an underappreciated national treasure. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 May 2024 Beyond this season, there are vinous ways to give all year ‘round. Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 This set should thrill fans of natural wine and fuel many a vinous debate over the nature of terroir and the strictures of convention. Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for vinous 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin vinosus, from vinum wine

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of vinous was in the 15th century

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“Vinous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinous. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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