What does malmsey mean?
Malmsey means A sweet fortified wine made in Madeira, originally from the malvasia grape..
Malmsey
/ˈmɑːmzɪ/ · noun
Meaning
A sweet fortified wine made in Madeira, originally from the malvasia grape..
Example Sentences
All black wines, over-hot, compound, strong, thick drinks, as muscadine, malmsey, alicant, rumney, brown bastard, metheglin, and the like […]
Take that, and that, if all this will not do, Stabs him. Ile drowne you in the Malmesey-But within.
Hers was an idiotic sort of attachment, full of admiration for him, of voluptuousness for her, a beatitude that benumbed her; her soul sank into this drunkenness, shrivelled up, drowned in it, like Clarence in his butt of Malmsey.
Synonyms for malmsey
Antonyms for malmsey
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Word Forms
- malmseys
- malmesey
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for malmsey?
Common synonyms include malvoisie.
What is the opposite of malmsey?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use malmsey in a sentence?
All black wines, over-hot, compound, strong, thick drinks, as muscadine, malmsey, alicant, rumney, brown bastard, metheglin, and the like […]
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