vinously

Under the influence of wine; drunkenly.

Adverb

  1. Under the influence of wine; drunkenly.
    • The crowd guffawed loudly and the Rugger Blue laughed vinously. - 1899, The Idler, volume 16, page 163:
  2. In terms of wine.
    • Vinously, the Hautes-Cotes were originally known for their Gamay, that of Arcenant being cited in 1770 and that of Bevy in 1845. - 1998, Decanter, volume 24, numbers 1-6:
    • She believes that the new wave of British wine enthusiasts is more adventurous than its American counterpart: “The Brits fall all over themselves to view the vinously newfangled in a favorable light. Ecuadoran Viognier,...

Origin

From vinous + -ly.

Forms

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