- the fermented juice of grapes, used as an alcoholic beverage and in cooking, religious ceremonies, etc.: wines vary in color (red, white, rosé, etc.) and sugar content (sweet, dry, etc.), may be effervescent (sparkling) or noneffervescent (still), and are sometimes strengthened with additional alcohol (fortified)
- the fermented juice of other fruits or plants, used as an alcoholic beverage: dandelion wine
- anything having an intoxicating or exhilarating effect
- a dark, purplish red resembling the color of red wines
Origin of wine
Middle English from Old English win, akin to Old Norse vin, German and Gothic wein from early Germanic borrowing from Classical Latin vinum, wine: see vinetransitive verb
intransitive verb
wined, win′ing to provide with or drink wine: usually in the phrase wine and dine, to entertain lavishly with food, drink, etc.
