Monday, December 29, 2014

Fwd: vinous: Dictionary.com Word of the Day


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dictionary.com <doctor@dictionary.com>
Date: Sun, Dec 28, 2014 at 3:05 AM
Subject: vinous: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
To: hectorpinillos@gmail.com


Dictionary.com
Dec. 28, 2014
Word of the Day

vinous Audio Pronunciation
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+
\VAHY-nuhs\
adjective
1. of, resembling, or containing wine.
2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of wine: a vinous fragrance.
Quotes
"Come, come," said James, putting his hand to his nose and winking at his cousin with a pair of vinous eyes…
-- William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, 1848
Origin
Vinous entered English in the mid-1600s from the Latin vīnōsus.
Dictionary.com Slideshows
Beta? Cache? Crack the code for the code
Beta? Cache? Crack the code for the code
 
The Hair of the Dog: 9 Dog Idioms with Real Bite
The Hair of the Dog: 9 Dog Idioms with Real Bite
 
7 Literary Classics by One-Hit Wonders
7 Literary Classics by One-Hit Wonders
 
Haute Obscure: 8 Terms for Fashions Gone Extinct
Haute Obscure: 8 Terms for Fashions Gone Extinct
 
More From Dictionary.com
Submit a favorite word for a chance to win!
Submit a favorite word for a chance to win!
Submit your favorite word to be a future Word of the Day
iPhone App
Our iPhone App
Our award-winning iPhone app just got better
Word Dynamo App
Word Dynamo
Dictionary.com's new word game for iOS

Follow Dictionary.com on Facebook
About Contact
You are subscribed to the
Word of the Day as:
hectorpinillos@gmail.com
Subscriber since: March 10, 2014
Unsubscribe
Dictionary.com, LLC.
555 12th Street
Suite 500
Oakland CA 94607

Manage your subscription



--

No comments:

Post a Comment