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winy

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • wīnʹi
  • /ˈwaɪni/
  • rhymes with -aɪni
  • homophone: whiny (wine–whine merger)

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having the taste or qualities of wine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • grapes of a winy taste
  • 1626, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie in Ten Centuries, London: William Lee, V. Century, p. 125, Take Cucumbers, or Pumpions, and set them (here and there) amongst Muske-Melons, and see whether the Melons will not be more Winy, and better tasted.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vinous, vinaceous, winelike

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to the effects of drinking wine; especially, winedrunk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vinous

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having the taste of wine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a rich winy taste

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: winey

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English wyny; equivalent to wine + -y.