Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fortified wine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
for-ti-fied wine
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of wine to which a distilled spirit, typically brandy or a neutral grape spirit, has been added in order to elevate its alcohol content.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

fortified wines (plural)

Phrases

bum wine distilled wine liqueur wine sparkling wine wino wine

Frequently Paired Words

bum wine distilled wine liqueur wine sparkling wine wino wine brandy brandywine champagne

Synonyms

liqueur wine

Questions

What does fortified wine mean?
A type of wine to which a distilled spirit, typically brandy or a neutral grape spirit, has been added in order to elevate its alcohol content.

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