wine

Meanings

Plural: wines

Noun

fermented juice (of grapes especially)
a red as dark as red wine
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grape juice, with an ABV ranging from 5.5–16%.
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting other substances, producing a similar ABV.
A serving of wine.
The color of red wine, a deep reddish purple.
Wind.

Verb

drink wine
treat to wine
- "Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week"
To entertain (someone) with wine.
To drink wine.
To perform a Jamaican dance, such as the Dutty Wine.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wyn, win, from Old English wīn, from Proto-West Germanic *wīn, from Proto-Germanic *wīną, either directly or via Latin vīnum (from Proto-Italic *wīnom) from Proto-Indo-European *wóyh₁nom (“wine”). Doublet of vine and vino.

Synonyms

vino, wine, wine-colored, wine-coloured

Scrabble Score: 7

wine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

wine is a valid Words With Friends word