Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having the qualities or taste of wine; heady or intoxicating.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Characteristic of or peculiar to wine; resembling wine; pertaining to or influenced by wine; vinous. Also
winey .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the taste or qualities of wine; vinous.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having the taste or qualities of wine.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having the taste of wine
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Examples
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We need an interesting villain not some winy Carrnie!
Lance Mannion: 2009
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We need an interesting villain not some winy Carrnie!
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Intelligentsia sells $19, 12-ounce bags of Anjilanaka organic beans from Bolivia, which boast hints of "white grape, honey and apple skin," the website says, while Blue Bottle's $18 Sidamo Taramessa comes from a cooperative farm in Ethiopia and tastes "punchy," "winy" and "leathery," the company says.
The Hot Blonde in the Coffee Shop: A Lighter Roast Katy McLaughlin 2012
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The winy sauce and the rich meat (beef cheeks) smack of a strong résumé, however.
Good tidings for the Eastern Shore: Chef returns to open Bartlett Pear Inn 2010
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Rolled out from semolina flour and local eggs, and layered with tangy tomato sauce and winy beef short ribs, the dish is served in a portion that suggests it be shared.
Tom Sietsema on Casa Nonna: Latest Italian offering lands in Dupont Circle Tom Sietsema 2010
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It tastes like winy, sweet-tart apple butter laced with cinnamon, with a spicy mellow richness all its own.
Lunch Room Chatter: Produce is not downloadable Tim Carman 2010
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November 27, 2009 at 5:26 am ity bity tiny winy orange and white little kitty
Classics: now with favorite buttons! - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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She leaned over and kissed Ginny, a winy kiss, and they both kissed Margie's cheeks.
MORE FROM GINNY BATES: ALLIE AND MARGIE Maggie Jochild 2007
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Hilary has been running half of the time as a feminist, equal in strength to any man, and the other half as a winy girl getting unfairly ganged up on by all the men.
With More Than Half Reporting, Hillary Holds On To Slim Lead 2009
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I put both hands to the wall and leaned into the mirror and saw bruises and welts, deep discolorations, and a slash of dried blood with a winy flush around it.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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