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- [vahy-nuh s]
- /ˈvaɪ nəs/
- /ˈvaɪnəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vahy-nuh s]
- /ˈvaɪ nəs/
Definitions of vinous word
- adjective vinous of, resembling, or containing wine. 1
- adjective vinous of, relating to, or characteristic of wine: a vinous fragrance. 1
- adjective vinous produced by, indicative of, or given to indulgence in wine. 1
- adjective vinous wine red; wine-colored: a vinous hue. 1
- adjective vinous of, relating to, or characteristic of wine 0
- adjective vinous indulging in or indicative of indulgence in wine 0
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Origin of vinous
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin vīnōsus, equivalent to vīn(um) wine + -ōsus -ous
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Parts of speech for Vinous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vinous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
vinous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vinous
adj vinous
- alcoholic — An alcoholic is someone who cannot stop drinking large amounts of alcohol, even when this is making them ill.
- inebriant — an intoxicant.
- intoxicative — of or relating to intoxicants or intoxication.
adjective vinous
- distilled — obtained or produced by distillation.
- fermented — Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
- inebriating — to make drunk; intoxicate.
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