wine
wine Lexical Profile
wine Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice.
"We opened a bottle of red wine to celebrate their anniversary."
An alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of other fruits, plants, or flowers.
"The local farm sells a sweet elderberry wine that pairs perfectly with dessert."
A dark purplish-red color resembling that of red wine.
"She wore an elegant dress in a deep wine hue to the gala."
• verb
To entertain someone by offering them drinks and a meal (typically used in the phrase 'to wine and dine').
"The company wined and dined the prospective clients hoping to secure the lucrative contract."
To drink wine.
"They spent the evening wining on the terrace as the sun went down."
Word Nuance & Usage
Often confused with its homophone 'whine', which means to complain peevishly or make a high-pitched crying sound.
• Rhymes for wine
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'wīn', derived from Proto-Germanic '*wīną', which was an early borrowing from Latin 'vīnum' (wine).
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.