vi·nous

[vahy-nuhs]
adjective
1.
of, resembling, or containing wine.
2.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of wine: a vinous fragrance.
3.
produced by, indicative of, or given to indulgence in wine.
4.
wine red; wine-colored: a vinous hue.

Origin:
1655–65; < Latin vīnōsus, equivalent to vīn(um) wine + -ōsus -ous

non·vi·nous, adjective
un·vi·nous, adjective
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vinous (ˈvaɪnəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or characteristic of wine
2.  indulging in or indicative of indulgence in wine: a vinous complexion
 
[C17: from Latin vīnōsus, from vīnumwine]

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