Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The distinctive body, color, and taste of wine.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The state or property of being vinous.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The quality or state of being vinous.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The quality or state of being vinous.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Late Latin vīnōsitās, from Latin vīnōsus, vinous; see vinous.]

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Latin vinositas: compare French vinosité.

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Examples

  • Counoise and Picpoul provide charm, freshness, and bouquet, and a special winey taste, termed vinosity, for another 30% of the blend.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • Counoise and Picpoul provide charm, freshness, and bouquet, and a special winey taste, termed vinosity, for another 30% of the blend.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • Counoise and Picpoul provide charm, freshness, and bouquet, and a special winey taste, termed vinosity, for another 30% of the blend.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • Counoise and Picpoul provide charm, freshness, and bouquet, and a special winey taste, termed vinosity, for another 30% of the blend.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • Counoise and Picpoul provide charm, freshness, and bouquet, and a special winey taste, termed vinosity, for another 30% of the blend.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • Counoise and Picpoul provide charm, freshness, and bouquet, and a special winey taste, termed vinosity, for another 30% of the blend.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • Counoise and Picpoul provide charm, freshness, and bouquet, and a special winey taste, termed vinosity, for another 30% of the blend.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • Counoise and Picpoul provide charm, freshness, and bouquet, and a special winey taste, termed vinosity, for another 30% of the blend.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • Counoise and Picpoul provide charm, freshness, and bouquet, and a special winey taste, termed vinosity, for another 30% of the blend.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

  • Counoise and Picpoul provide charm, freshness, and bouquet, and a special winey taste, termed vinosity, for another 30% of the blend.

    The World’s Greatest Wine Estates Jr. Robert M. Parker 2005

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