Webster's Dictionary 1913

1270

Vined

Vined (?), a. Having leaves like those of the vine; ornamented with vine leaves. “Vined and figured columns.” Sir H. Wotton.

1271

Vinedresser

Vine″dress′er (?), n. One who cultivates, prunes, or cares for, grapevines; a laborer in a vineyard.The sons of the shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. Isa. lxi. 5.

1272

Vinegar

Vin″e‐gar (?), n. [OE. vinegre, F. vinaigre; vin wine (L. vinum) + aigre sour. See Wine, and Eager, a.] 1. A sour liquid used as a condiment, or as a preservative, and obtained ...

1273

Vinegar (2)

Vin″e‐gar, v. t. To convert into vinegar; to make like vinegar; to render sour or sharp.Hoping that he hath vinegared his sensesAs he was bid. B. Jonson.

1274

Vinegar fly

Vin″e‐gar fly. Any of several fruit flies, esp. Drosophila ampelopophila, which breed in imperfectly sealed preserves and in pickles.

1275

Vinegarette

Vin′e‐gar‐ette″ (?), n. See Vinaigrette, n., 2.

1276

Vinegarroon

Vin′e‐gar‐roon″ (?), n. [Cf. Sp. vinagre vinegar.] A whip scorpion, esp. a large Mexican species (Thelyphonus giganteus) popularly supposed to be very venomous; — from the odor ...

1277

Vinegary

Vin″e‐gar‐y (?), a. Having the nature of vinegar; sour; unamiable.

1278

Viner

Vin″er (?), n. A vinedresser.

1279

Vinery

Vin″er‐y (?), n. 1. A vineyard. “The vinery of Ramer.” Fabyan.2. A structure, usually inclosed with glass, for rearing and protecting vines; a grapery.

1280

Vinette

Vi‐nette″ (?), n. [Cf. Vignette.] A sprig or branch. Halliwell.

1281

Vinewed

Vin″ewed (?), a. Same as Vinnewed.

1282

Vineyard

Vine″yard (?), n. [For OE. winyard, AS. wīngeard; influenced by E. vine. See Wine, and Yard an inclosure.] An inclosure or yard for grapevines; a plantation of vines producing g...

1283

Vineyardist

Vine″yard‐ist, n. One who cultivates a vineyard.

1284

Vingt et un

‖Vingt′ et′ un″ (?). A game at cards, played by two or more persons. The fortune of each player depends upon obtaining from the dealer such cards that the sum of their pips, or ...

1285

Vingtun

Vingt′un″ (?), n. Contraction for Vingt et un.

1286

Vinic

Vin″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Of or pertaining to wine; as, vinic alcohol.

1287

Viniculture

Vin″i‐cul′ture (?), n. [L. vinum wine + cultura culture.] The cultivation of the vine, esp. for making wine; viticulture.

1288

Vinification

Vin′i‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. vinum wine + E. -fication.] The conversion of a fruit juice or other saccharine solution into alcohol by fermentation.

1289

Vinnewed

Vin″newed (?), a. [See Fenowed.] Moldy; musty. [Written also vinewed.]— Vin″newed‐ness, n.Many of Chaucer's words are become, as it were, vinnewed and hoary with over-long lying...

1290

Vinny

Vin″ny (?), a. Vinnewed.

1291

Vinolency

Vin″o‐len‐cy (?), n. [L. vinolentina. See Vinolent.] Drunkennes.

1292

Vinolent

Vin″o‐lent (?), a. [L. vinolentus, fr. vinum wine.] Given to wine; drunken; intemperate. Chaucer.

1293

Vinometer

Vin‐om″e‐ter (?), n. [L. vinum vine + -meter.] An instrument for determining the strength or purity of wine by measuring its density.

1294

Vinose

Vi‐nose″ (?), a. Vinous.

1295

Vinosity

Vi‐nos″i‐ty (?), n. [L. vinositas: cf. F. vinosité.] The quality or state of being vinous.

1296

Vinous

Vi″nous (?), a. [L. vinosus, fr. vinum wine: cf. F. vineux. See Wine.] Of or pertaining to wine; having the qualities of wine; as, a vinous taste.