wine
IPA: wˈaɪn
noun
- 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.
- (countable) A serving of wine.
- (uncountable) The color of red wine, a deep reddish purple.
- (Britain dialect) Wind.
- A surname.
- (software) A free and open-source compatibility layer that aims to allow computer programs developed for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems.
- (dated) Acronym of Windows Emulator.
- Acronym of Wine is not an emulator.
- (software) Alternative form of Wine [A surname.]
verb
- (transitive) To entertain (someone) with wine.
- (intransitive) To drink wine.
- (dance, intransitive) To perform a Jamaican dance, such as the Dutty Wine.
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Examples of "wine" in Sentences
- They enjoyed mulled wine.
- He loves to drink vino and wine.
- The matter is the bread and wine.
- The aroma of red wine is modified by the form of the wine glass.
- The celebrant cleans the chalice and his fingers with water and wine.
- They love to drink wine or beer and are curiously laconic and pessimistic.
- The youth drinks the mead, wine, and beer, falling into a drunken slumber.
- The water turns out to be wine, and David falls asleep in a drunken stupor.
- Daily his larder and wine cellar were open to all who wished to eat or drink.
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