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The Collaborative Dictionary

Winy \Win"y\, a. Having the taste or qualities of wine; vinous; as, grapes of a winy taste. --Dampier. [1913 Webster]

Word Net

winy adj : having the taste of wine; "a rich winy taste" [syn: winey] [also: winiest, winier]

English

Pronunciation

, /ˈwaɪni/, /"waIni/

Rhymes with: -aɪni

Homophones

whiny (in accents with the wine-whine merger)

Adjective

Having the taste or qualities of wine.

grapes of a winy taste

Synonyms

vinous

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