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wine (wīn)
noun
- the fermented juice of grapes, used as an alcoholic beverage and in cooking, religious ceremonies, etc.: wines vary in color (red, white, rosé, etc.) and sugar content (sweet, dry, etc.), may be effervescent (sparkling) or noneffervescent (still), and are sometimes strengthened with additional alcohol (fortified)
- the fermented juice of other fruits or plants, used as an alcoholic beverage dandelion wine
- anything having an intoxicating or exhilarating effect
- a dark, purplish red resembling the color of red wines
Etymology: ME < OE win, akin to ON vin, Ger & Goth wein < early Gmc borrowing < L vinum, wine: see vine
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
wine
n.
Varieties of wine include: fine, sparkling, still, fortified, dry, sec, brut, sweet, heavy, light, white, rosé, blush, red, blackberry, cherry, currant, elderberry, gooseberry, dandelion; sacramental, dessert, dinner, table, medicinal, aperitif, cooking; California, French, varietal, vinifera, Italian, German, South African, Chilean, Australian; vin mousseux, vin rouge, vin rosé, vin de table, vin ordinaire (all French); sherry, Tokay, port, claret, muscatel, Canary, Malaga, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Beaujolais Nouveau, Madeira, Marsala, Merlot, Champagne, (Haut) Sauterne, Rhine wine, Riesling, hock, Moselle, Chablis, May wine, Folle blanche, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Chianti, light muscat, Catawba, Sauvignon vert, Sauvignon blanc, Pinot, Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Concord, Gewürztraminer, Chenin blanc, must, retsina;
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Converse of object
- mull: Or how about a shot of hot spiced apple cider or even the classic warming mulled wine?
Adjective modifier
- sparkling: Perhaps they should have used local sparkling wine instead from a vineyard nearer to Brighton!
Modifies a noun
- cellar: Cycling through vineyards, passing wine cellars with great white wine or taking a snack in a little roadside inn!
Preposition: by
- carafe: Wine by the carafe can be sold in quantities of 250ml, 500ml, 750ml, 1 liter or multiples of 1 liter.
Noun used with modifier
- dessert: Finished for the night, I couldn't even touch the complimentary glass of dessert wine.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
If all be true that I do think, There are five reasons why men drink, Good wine, a friend, or being dry, Or lest we should be by-and-by, Or any other reason why.
The fine wine leaves you with something pleasant; the ordinary wine just leaves.
Quhen Alysaunder oure kyng wes dede, That Scotland led in lauche and le, Away wes sons of alle and brede, Off wyne and wax, of gamyn and gle; Oure gold wes changyd in to lede. Cryst, borne in to virgynyte, Succour Scotland, and remede, That stad is in perplexyte.
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