vinier; viniest
1
: of, relating to, or resembling vines
viny plants
2
: covered with or abounding in vines

Examples of viny in a Sentence

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By winter, all of these spindly, viny, colorful plants will go brown and dormant. Britany Robinson, Outside Online, 29 Oct. 2021 The viny scent of wine, cut with the stringent reek of strong alcohol, enveloped us. John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of viny was in 1570

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“Viny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viny. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

viny

adjective
vinier; viniest
: of, relating to, or resembling vines
viny plants
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