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

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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 Oct. 2026.

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