vine

[ vahyn ]

noun

1. any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
2. the stem of any such plant.
3. a grape plant.

vine

¹

/ vaɪn /

noun

1. any of various plants, esp the grapevine, having long flexible stems that creep along the ground or climb by clinging to a support by means of tendrils, leafstalks, etc
2. the stem of such a plant

Vine

²

/ vaɪn /

noun

1. Barbara. See (Ruth) Rendell

Derived Forms

• ˈviny, adjective
• vined, adjective
• ˈvineˌlike, adjective
• ˈvineless, adjective

Other Words From

• vineless adjective
• vinelike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vine¹

1250–1300; Middle English < Old French vi ( g ) ne < Latin vīnea vine(yard), equivalent to vīn ( um ) wine + -ea, feminine of -eus -eous

Word History and Origins

Origin of vine¹

C13: from Old French vine, from Latin vīnea vineyard, from vīneus belonging to wine, from vīnum wine

Idioms and Phrases

see clinging vine ; wither on the vine .

Example Sentences

Sarah Vine KC, defending Sidpara, said the jury would need to consider whether Mr Sidpara's "alcohol dependency" caused him to behave the way he did when he killed Ms Riaz.

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A large group of people were reported to have been throwing fireworks and missiles on Vine Street, Gorton, at 16:15 GMT on Tuesday.

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She told Vine the "added extra" culture in the airline industry was causing people a "huge added layer of stress".

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Catherine Warrilow, 45, previously told Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine she had been charged more than £100 extra for her flights to and from Spain, on top of her £170 air fare.

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A firearms expert told the court there was evidence of eight shots being fired from the same pistol on 5 December and that the gunshot fired through the front door in Vine Close had struck Ms Gordon in the head.

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