What does wined mean?
Wined is a rare English adjective with two established senses. In its more practical sense, it describes something flavored, prepared, or infused with wine, as in a dish or drink wined with burgundy. The expression “wined and dined” reflects this association with wine as part of an elaborate meal or celebration. Its older sense describes a person who is intoxicated by wine, a usage now confined largely to literary, archaic, or deliberately elevated writing. Wined therefore carries stronger associations with refinement, indulgence, and historical language than ordinary words such as “wine-flavored” or “tipsy.” It is most likely to appear in formal descriptions of cuisine, historical prose, poetry, or creative writing. Outside these contexts, standard wording is usually more appropriate: “prepared with wine” for food, and “tipsy” or “intoxicated” for a person who has drunk too much.
adjectiveHaving the flavor or aroma of wine, especially of food or drink prepared with wine. In older literary use, intoxicated from drinking wine.
- Made or flavored with wine.
- Having the aroma or flavor of wine.
- Intoxicated by wine; now archaic or literary.
"The chef served pheasant wined in burgundy with wild mushrooms."
"The kitchen smelled of rosemary and onions slowly wined in red wine."
"By midnight, the wined guests were singing beneath the stars."
The expression “wined and dined” preserves the word’s celebratory past: wined suggests indulgence in wine, while dined suggests a fine meal.
Reviewed by Deb Chak, Editor. AI-assisted content curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.
Where does wined come from?
Wined was formed in English by adding the suffix -ed to wine, with the result meaning “with wine” or “intoxicated with wine.” Wine itself entered Old English as wīn, borrowed from Latin vīnum. The same Latin source underlies related English words including vintage, vinous, and viniculture.
How wined is actually used
Wined is now rare and usually literary, whimsical, or archaic. Its culinary sense appears chiefly in descriptions of food or drink prepared with wine, while the intoxicated sense is dated.
Easily confused with wined
Wined relates to wine or being intoxicated by it, whereas whined means complained in a plaintive or annoying manner.