wine-blue adjective 2noun 2forms 3 adjective2 •Of a colour ranging between indigo and purple, like that of dark wine.He'd love to sip a pint in a decent pub who never will, though down by wineblue Black Sea . . . ah! — 1984 •Of a specific color among several that represent red wine. noun2 •Any of a range of colours between indigo and purple, like those of some red wines.In this modestly sized canvas you find the wonderful blue colour of the Limfjord — a colour Homer called “wineblue” (oinops). — 1964 •A specific color among several that represent red wine. formswine-blues · more wine-blue · most wine-blue