wine
(waɪn )
Word forms: wines , wining , wined
1. variable noun A1
Wine is an alcoholic drink which is made from grapes. You can also refer to alcoholic drinks made from other fruits or vegetables as wine.
...a bottle of white wine.
This is a nice wine.
...homemade parsnip wine.
A glass of wine can be referred to as a wine.
2. colour
Wine is used to describe things that are very dark red in colour.
She wore her wine-coloured gaberdine raincoat.
...an olive and wine wool sweater.
3. to wine and dine phrase
If you wine and dine, or if someone wines and dines you, you go out, for example to expensive restaurants, and spend a lot of money.
Colleagues were furious at doing her work while she wined and dined.
A lot of money went on wining and dining prospective clients.
Image of wine
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Quotations:
A sight of the label is worth fifty years' experienceWine Tasting
God made only water, but man made wineLes Contemplations
When the wine is in, the wit is outCatechism
strong brother in God and last companion, WineHeroic Poem upon Wine
It would be port if it could
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging Bible: Proverbs
Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup... at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder Bible: Proverbs
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts Bible: Proverbs
Wine, madame, is God's next best gift to manThe Devil's Dictionary
There is truth in wine (in vino veritas)
Collocations:
drink wine fine wine organic wine sip wine
If you are drinking wine, stick to the same colour throughout the night.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They've decided that listening to music while drinking red wine improves the taste.
The Sun (2008)
Sixty per cent of adults say they drink wine.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Only the finest wines can compete with that.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He is known for his hospitality and knowledge of fine wines.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I usually buy fine wines with any extra money I have.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Organic wines contain fewer additives, which may help.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There was unlimited coffee and an extensive organic wine list.
Sarah Brown's Vegetarian London (1988)
Many organic wine producers in fact use far less sulphur than the maximum permitted under organic regulations.
Thorsons Organic Wine Guide (1991)
He sipped his wine and then smiled sadly.
The Broken God (1993)
Music played and couples sipped wine, gazing through tall windows to the curving river.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Get into a jolly holiday mood by sipping special wines.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Translations:
Chinese: 葡萄酒
Japanese: ワイン