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winey

winey

7.4
Having the taste or smell of wine
  • adjective
  • /ˈwaɪni/
translation icon : vinoso
  • The day was warm with just the hint of a breeze spiced with the winey odor of pine sap.
  • winey notes

Examples

  • That apple had a winey, complex taste that just doesn't exist in modern apple varieties.

    Blog text (1)

  • He sits on a chair facing the double bunk bed; when he breathes, a sweet, winey smell reaches Aaron in the top bunk, but he doesn't seem drunk.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The cheese had a rich, winey flavor that enhanced the overall dish.

  • Her perfume had a winey aroma that reminded me of a fine red wine.

  • The tasting notes describe a winey essence that lingers on the palate.

Synonyms

vinous
vswiney
1 9.9

Having the taste or smell of wine

is about taste or scent specifically rather than general relation to the drink
winy
vswiney
7.4

Having a taste or smell like wine

is focused on flavor or aroma reminiscent of that drink

How Winey

vinous
1 9.9
winey
7.4
full-bodied
4 4.7

Surface Forms

winey positive

Morphology

winey = wine (transparent) = wine + y

The adjective is a direct formation from the noun 'wine' with the productive suffix '-y', so its meaning is clearly 'having the quality of wine'.

Etymology

The word winey comes from the simple word wine plus the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'having the quality of', like in cheesy or breezy. So winey describes something that tastes or smells like wine.