winey

[ wahy-nee ]

adjective,win·i·er, win·i·est.
  1. a variant of winy.

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How to use winey in a sentence

  • The sun had the lovely strong winey warmth, golden over the dark-blue sea.

    Sea and Sardinia | D. H. Lawrence
  • The streams of California are not like the streams of New England, clear and deep with winey brown depths.

  • Their busy, idle day took them on; they were now in bare, heathy country with the breathing, winey air.

    Foes | Mary Johnston
  • Chrisfield squinted at it through the boughs of the apple trees laden with apples that gave a winey fragrance to the crisp air.

    Three Soldiers | John Dos Passos
  • They have a very acid flavor, with a certain pleasantness and a winey juice.

    The Pears of New York | U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for winey

winey

winy

/ (ˈwaɪnɪ) /


adjective
  1. winier or winiest having the taste or qualities of wine

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