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Vinolent vs Vinolence - What's the difference?

vinolent | vinolence |

As an adjective vinolent

is fond of drinking wine, especially to excess.

As a noun vinolence is

the state or condition of being vinolent; drunkenness.

vinolent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • fond of drinking wine, especially to excess
  • * Late 14th century': In wommen '''vinolent is no defence – / Þis knowen lecchours by experience. — Geoffrey Chaucer, ‘The Wife of Bath's Tale’, ''Canterbury Tales

    • vinolence

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (rare) The state or condition of being vinolent; drunkenness.

    • Synonyms

    * vinolency