Definitions for vinousˈvaɪ nəs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vi•nousˈvaɪ nəs(adj.)

  1. of, resembling, or containing wine.

    Category: Common Vocabulary, Viniculture/Winemaking

  2. produced by, indicative of, or given to indulgence in wine.

    Category: Viniculture/Winemaking

  3. wine-red; wine-colored.

Origin of vinous:

1655–65; < L vīnōsus=vīn(um)wine+-ōsus -ous

Princeton's WordNet

  1. vinous, vinaceous(adj)

    of or relating to wine

Wiktionary

  1. vinous(Adjective)

    Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine.

  2. vinous(Adjective)

    Tending to drink wine excessively.

  3. Origin: From vinosus, from vinum.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vinous(adj)

    of or pertaining to wine; having the qualities of wine; as, a vinous taste


Translations for vinous

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

crookedness(noun)

dishonest

a crooked dealer.

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