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vinously

vinously adverb: under the influence of wine; drunkenly.

Adverb

vinously (comparative more vinously, superlative most vinously)

  1. Under the influence of wine; drunkenly.
    • The crowd guffawed loudly and the Rugger Blue laughed vinously.1899, The Idler, volume 16, page 163
  2. (not comparable) In terms of wine.
    • Vinously, the Hautes-Cotes were originally known for their Gamay, that of Arcenant being cited in 1770 and that of Bevy in 1845.1998, Decanter, volume 24, numbers 1-6
    • She believes that the new wave of British wine enthusiasts is more adventurous than its American counterpart: “The Brits fall all over themselves to view the vinously newfangled in a favorable light. Ecuadoran Viognier, yes please! […]2012, Jay McInerney, A Hedonist in the Cellar: Adventures in Wine

Forms of vinously

comparativemore vinously
superlativemost vinously

Origin of vinously

From vinous + -ly.

Questions about vinously

What does vinously mean?
Vinously means under the influence of wine; drunkenly.
What part of speech is vinously?
Vinously is an adverb.

Words near vinously in the dictionary

  1. vinosity
  2. vinotherapy
  3. vinous
  4. vinous alcohol
  5. vinous alcohols
  6. vinously
  7. vinousness
  8. vinpocetine
  9. vinquish
  10. VINs
  11. vins chauds

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