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• Vinosity — Vi*nos i*ty, n. [L. vinositas: cf. F. vinosit[ e].] The quality or state of being vinous. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• vinosity — vīˈnäsəd.ē, ətē, i noun ( es) Etymology: Late Latin vinositas, from Latin vinosus of wine + itas ity : the characteristic body, flavor, and color of a wine similar in vinosity … but with a distinctive bouquet A.L.Simon …   Useful english dictionary

• vinosity — noun (plural ties) Date: 1658 the characteristic body, flavor, and color of a wine …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• vinosity — /vuy nos i tee/, n. the collective characteristics of a wine, esp. its distinctive taste. [1615 25; < LL vinositas taste of wine, equiv. to L vinos(us) VINOUS + itas ITY] * * * …   Universalium

• vinosity — vi·nos·i·ty …   English syllables

• vinosity — vi•nos•i•ty [[t]vaɪˈnɒs ɪ ti[/t]] n. vin the characteristics of a wine, esp. its distinctive taste • Etymology: 1615–25; < LL vīnōsitās taste of wine; see vinous, ity …   From formal English to slang

• vinosity — /vəˈnɒsəti/ (say vuh nosuhtee), /vaɪ / (say vuy ) noun the essential quality or heart of the wine. {Late Latin vīnōsitās} …   Australian English dictionary

• Château Climens — Detail of a Château Climens 1949 label Château Climens is a Premier Cru Classé (French, “First Growth”) Sauternes wine producer from the Barsac appellation. The estate is located in the southern part of France’s Bordeaux wine region in the… …   Wikipedia

• vinous — adjective a) of the colour of red wine; vinaceous. Many congratulatory cases of wine arrived. The vinous flood continued for a week. b) relating to wine. See Also: vinosity …   Wiktionary

• vinous — [ vʌɪnəs] adjective of, resembling, or associated with wine. ↘resembling red wine in colour. Derivatives vinosity noun vinously adverb Origin ME: from L. vinum wine + ous …   English new terms dictionary

• alcoholism — [n] alcohol abuse addiction, alcohol addiction, alcohol dependence, crapulence, dipsomania, drunkenness, methomania, problem drinking, substance abuse, vinosity; concepts 20,316,709 …   New thesaurus