/vuy"neuhs/ , adj.
1. of, resembling, or containing wine.
2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of wine: a vinous fragrance.
3. produced by, indicative of, or given to indulgence in wine.
4. wine red; wine-colored: a vinous hue.
[ 1655-65; vinosus, equiv. to vin ( um ) WINE + -osus -OUS ]