wine
the fermented juice of grapes, made in many varieties, such as red, white, sweet, dry, still, and sparkling, for use as a beverage, in cooking, in religious rites, etc., and usually having an alcoholic content of 14 percent or less.
a particular variety of such fermented grape juice: port and sherry wines.
the juice, fermented or unfermented, of various other fruits or plants, used as a beverage, sauce, etc.: gooseberry wine; currant wine.
a dark reddish color, as of red wines.
Pharmacology. vinum.
something that invigorates, cheers, or intoxicates like wine.
British.
a social gathering at which wine is the major beverage.
a party, especially one held by university students, for drinking wine.
Obsolete. intoxication due to the drinking of wine.
dark red in color.
to supply with wine: He wined his cellar with rare vintages.
to drink wine.
Idioms about wine
new wine in old bottles, something new placed in or superimposed on an old or existing form, system, etc. Matthew 9:17.
wine and dine, to entertain lavishly: They wined and dined us in order to get us to sign the new contract.
Origin of wine
1Other words from wine
- wineless, adjective
- winish, adjective
Words that may be confused with wine
- wine , whine
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How to use wine in a sentence
As southern California turns to desert western Canada could follow Oregon and Washington states as a contender in top class wines.
There was a logic to it – many of the wines were from the Pacific Northwest, principally from Oregon and Washington state.
No surprise that few wine lists in either France or Italy show any interest in or knowledge of Spanish wines.
The winery, famed for its sparking wines is located nine miles north of the Moldovan capital of Chisinau.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government Bigwigs | Ben Jacobs | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat makes for unparalleled wines, but also for the dangerous temptation to label every variety as unique.
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I hear the articles on the making of wines and brandies very highly spoken of.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil | Maria GrahamThis group agreed not to import slaves, wines or goods from Great Britain unless the objectionable taxes were abolished.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. TorpeyThe richest viands of meats and wines were brought in and placed before the condemned.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottCharlemagne and his companions quaffed all these wines in honour of the King and his daughter, the Princess Helen.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche | Anatole FranceGood wines but less noted than these were produced in the extreme south, near Beneventum, Aulon, and Tarentum.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for wine
/ (waɪn) /
an alcoholic drink produced by the fermenting of grapes with water and sugar: Related adjectives: vinaceous, vinous
an alcoholic drink produced in this way from other fruits, flowers, etc: elderberry wine
a dark red colour, sometimes with a purplish tinge
(as adjective): wine-coloured
anything resembling wine in its intoxicating or invigorating effect
pharmacol obsolete fermented grape juice containing medicaments
Adam's wine British a dialect word for water
new wine in old bottles something new added to or imposed upon an old or established order
(intr) to drink wine
wine and dine to entertain or be entertained with wine and fine food
Origin of wine
1Derived forms of wine
- wineless, adjective
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