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winy

winy

7.4
Having a taste or smell like wine
  • adjective
  • /ˈwɪni/
translation icon : vinoso
  • The sun comes up gloriously out of the sea, deepening it to a winy purple in its light.

Examples

  • The dish was enhanced by a winy sauce that complemented the meat beautifully.

  • The cheese had a rich, winy aroma that made it very appealing.

  • I haven't had a bad experience with my phone service provider, except for some tiny-winy problems.

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  • She poured a glass of the fragrant, winy red, perfect for the evening.

Synonyms

vinous
vswiny
1 9.9

Having the taste or smell of wine

focuses on direct taste or smell rather than general association
winey
vswiny
7.4

Having the taste or smell of wine

is the same meaning but differs in spelling form
grapy
vswiny
7.5

Having a taste or smell like the fruit used to make wine

highlights wine flavor specifically rather than grape fruitiness
grapey
vswiny
6.0

Having the taste or smell of grapes

refers to wine quality rather than plain grape flavor

How Winey

winy
7.4
vinous
1 9.9

Surface Forms

winy positive

Morphology

winy = wine (transparent) = wine + y

Direct, regular derivation from the noun 'wine' with the adjectival suffix '-y' (orthographic drop of final 'e' is minor), so the meaning 'having qualities of wine' is clear.

Etymology

The word winy comes from the word wine plus the ending -y, which means 'having' or 'full of', so winy simply means 'having the taste or smell of wine'.