wine

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

Verb Forms: wined, wining, wines

To entertain or treat someone with wine.
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.

Examples

"Wine improves with age but I improve with wine," she slurred as she slid gracefully beneath the table.
...dandelion wine, rice wine, plum wine...
He tried to WINE and dine his opponent with pleasant chat, hoping to distract them.
I'd like three beers and two wines, please. My friend will have the same.
Wine is usually stronger than beer.

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-colored, wine-coloured, wine

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

wine: valid Words With Friends Word