English Explanatory Dictionary

wine-dark

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling the dark color (or perhaps other properties) of red wine.
  2. Of a specific color among several that represent red wine.
noun
  1. A specific color among several that represent red wine.

Word forms

wine-dark winedark

Etymology

The traditional translation/calque of Ancient Greek οἶνοψ (oînops, “with the appearance of wine”), equivalent to wine + dark.

Synonyms

vinous vinaceous wine-blue winelike
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