vine
vine Lexical Profile
vine Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining, or creeps along the ground, especially a grapevine.
"The old stone wall was completely covered with creeping ivy and thick grape vines."
A short, looping video clip originally associated with the defunct social media platform of the same name.
"They spent hours laughing at a compilation of old vines on the internet."
• verb
To grow as a vine; to climb, creep, or twine along a surface.
"The lush morning glory began to vine its way up the wooden trellis."
To remove the vines from a crop, such as potatoes, prior to harvesting.
"The farmers vined the potato field early in the morning so the diggers could work unobstructed."
• Rhymes for vine
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'vine', from Old French 'vigne', originating from Latin 'vinea' (vineyard, vine), derived from 'vinum' (wine).
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