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viny

viny

1 8.0
Having thin stems like a vine that climb or twist
  • adjective
  • /ˈvaɪni/
: vinoso
  • The artist painted a scene with viny growths snaking along the fence.

Examples

  • Her dress had a lovely, viny pattern that resembled twisting vines.

  • Those viny things.

    A Mighty Wind (2003)

  • The garden was filled with beautiful, viny plants climbing up the trellis.

Synonyms

vinelike
vsviny
1 6.0

Having long stems that climb or trail

has the same meaning but uses a different adjective ending

How Viny

ivy-covered
2 3.2
viny
1 8.0
vinelike
1 6.0

Surface Forms

viny positive

Morphology

viny = vine (transparent) = vine + y

The word 'viny' is transparently derived from 'vine' with the suffix '-y', indicating characteristics of a vine.

Etymology

Viny comes from the simple word vine, a climbing plant, plus the ending -y, which means 'full of' or 'like'. So viny means 'like a vine' or 'having the look and growth of a vine', and we use it for branches or plants that climb and twist.