wine1

 
Pronunciation: /wʌɪn/

noun

[mass noun]
  • an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice: he opened a bottle of red wine [count noun]: the regional foods and wines of France
  • [with modifier] an alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of specified other fruits or plants: a glass of elderflower wine
  • short for wine red [in combination]: a wine-coloured suit

verb

[with object] (wine and dine someone)
  • entertain someone by offering them drinks or a meal: members of Congress have been lavishly wined and dined by lobbyists for years
  • [no object] (of a person) take part in such entertainment: we wined and dined with Bernard’s friends

Phrases

good wine needs no bush

proverb there’s no need to advertise or boast about something of good quality as people will always discover its merits.

wine, women, and song

the hedonistic life of drinking, sexual pleasure, and carefree entertainment proverbially required by men.

Derivatives

winey

(also winy) adjective (winier, winiest)

Origin:

Old English wīn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijn, German Wein, based on Latin vinum