wine

UK /waɪn/ US /waɪn/
noun 5name 4verb 3

Definitions

noun

1

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.

Wine is usually stronger than beer.

"Wine improves with age but I improve with wine," she slurred as she slid gracefully beneath the table.

2

An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting other substances, producing a similar ABV.

...dandelion wine, rice wine, plum wine...

3

A serving of wine.

I'd like three beers and two wines, please. My friend will have the same.

4

The color of red wine, a deep reddish purple.

verb

1

To entertain (someone) with wine.

Neither Major Wadhams nor I is accustomed to being wined and dined by perfect strangers who do not even present themselves, but leave servants to do the honors, consequently to both of us our present situation smacks of romance and adventure;

2

To drink wine.

I rushed into my cabin, coffeed, wined, and went to bed sobbing.

noun

1

Wind.

Vor voices rawze upon tha wine

Aw how sholl I tell o’m—vor âll pirty maidens / When I pass’d ’em look’d back—ther smill rawze on tha wine.

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